Kategoria BISAC: Technology & Engineering >> Telecommunications

Gigabit Ethernet has been deployed in the metro space, providing low cost, easily managed bandwidth for intensive applications like video, storage, and ASPs. 10 Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3a) will make the use of Ethernet in the Metro area even more attractive. IDC projects that GigE revenues in the U.S., marked at $155 million in 2001, will grow at 36.7% per year over the next five years, to $741 million in 2006.

This work examines the tricks and traps awaiting service providers in the Metro Area space, detailing the technological challenges and opportunities. It covers: Metro networking with Ethernet and Optical; Metro with Bluetooth, InfiniBand, DWDM and more; VPN implications; and support services.

Now that CDMA has been accepted as a key component of worldwide 3G systems, service providers, capacity planners, engineers and technicians need to understand the best methods and tools for maximizing throughput, capacity, and quality. This book provides that expertise.

IP Telephony, the transmission of voice over the internet, is a disruptive technology with the potential to revolutionize the long distance voice market. This book will show IT professionals and managers how IP Telephony can benefit them, and how to decide when it makes sense to deploy, and when it doesn't.

This handbook is a working tool for network engineers who are planning and running them.

* Compares packet technologies, methods, a capabilities side-by-side
* Offers critical insights into architecture, transport strategies, and access possibilities
* Numerous learning aids: precis, exercises, references, and bibliography

Hotspot Networks are a new industry that seemed to come out of nowhere at the end of 2001. It has been described as a thrreat to the carriers' cellular networks (ABC News) and "the guerrilla revolution of wireless computing" (Seattle Times). Hotspots offer users Internet and telecom services that are up to 40 times faster and less than 1/10 as expensive as what they've got now. Reminiscent of the '90s, the action is evenly split between startups and providers, and the business press is following this industry closely.

Network Essentials guides consist of 100 3-5 page articles, heavily illustrated, covering the basic concepts, technologies, standards and protocols - everything you need to master the field. Wireless A to Z covers the key concepts and technologies of wireless and mobile communications. From traditional topics like CDMA and signal hand-offs to cutting edge mobile applications like WiFi and Bluetooth, this is a precise - and concise - quick look up reference to the industry

The wireless pioneer William C.Y. Lee, technology leader and author of the #1 book on wireless communications, has now completely updated his classic. This all-new, in-depth engineering guide for both voice and data services, Wi-Fi, 3G, WiMAX, and more, is essential reading for anyone working in this dynamic field. On-the-ground engineering coverage of B2G, 3G, B3G, 4G, and all other major systems Specifications for AMPS, GSM Family, iDEN, PHS, cdmaOne, WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA2000, EV-DO, EV-DV, TD-SCDMA, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, etc. Antenna specifications for base stations and handsets Introduction of new...

The integration of 802.11 (Wi-Fi) and 802.16 (Wi-Max) into wireless networks is a major new potential revenue stream for service providers. This rigorous tutorial shows communications engineers how to re-engineer existing networks to integrate the new standards.

Contents: Introduction * Radio Engineering * Network Engineering * Digital Wireless Systems * 802.11 * 802.16 * 802.20 * Convergence Wireless Mobility

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO EPON
Written by one of the authors of the IEEE802.3ah standard, this is the first book to fully explain the EPON architecture, analyze its performance, and annotate the standard.

Clearly addressing efficiency, performance, and implementation issues, "Ethernet Passive Optical Networks" provides valuable, annotated insights into all engineering-critical EPON topics, including:
PON enabling technologies Point-to-point emulation Multi-point control protocol Error correction Performance analysis Discovery optimizations Quality of service in EPON Fairness vs....

This is a system level design book aimed at the engineers deploying mobile video services around the globe. Pulling the relevant pieces from the many confusing standards and protocols surrounding video telephony, the book serves as a roadmap through the regulatory maze, as well as a detailed tutorial on each phase of deployment, from video compression through multiplexing and call control.

The standard telecom industry reference with more than $2.5 million in revenue, is now fully updated and revised for easy reference

Since the fourth edition of The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications was published in 2000, wireless communications, high-profile mergers, broadband, Ethernet, and more have transformed the telecom industry. In this comprehensively revised and updated fifth edition, veteran telecom authority James Harry Green helps you understand the new concerns regarding wireless networks and security, covers new wiring standards and changes to the...

Wi-MAX is a big deal because it's cheaper, smaller, simpler and easier to use than any existing broadband option (DSL, cable, fiber, 3G wireless) - it also bypasses the existing wired infrastructure and legacy service providers (i.e. the phone and cable companies). This book provides a basic technical introduction to the IEEE standard, allowing engineers, technologists, and decision-makers to ascertain how this hugely disruptive technology is going to affect their businesses.

A cell phone's roaming feature allows the user to get service when traveling beyond the boundaries of his/her service provider. Wireless service providers make approximately 30% of their operating profit from roaming. But despite being a major source of income, roaming suffers from a number of technological problems in the handoff between networks. Signal strength is wildly variable, calls are frequently dropped, and quality of service is poor. Based upon training courses the author teaches at Agilent and Hewlett-Packard, this is the first book to give communications engineers the know-how to...

IEEE standard 802.3, Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM), approved this July, standardizes broadband Ethernet, allowing service providers to focus on providing critical broadband services without worrying about interoperability conflicts. This book will annotate and explain the dense language of the standard document, taking particular care how to explain how the EFM dovetails with other standards. For engineers struggling with the standard, this book will show clearly how each piece is supposed to work in the real world.

Harness the Latest Advances in Folded Unipole Antenna Technology, Including New Detuning, Geophysical and Biomedical Applications

Folded Unipole Antennas: Theory and Applications is the first comprehensive sourcebook on the design and uses of folded unipole antenna technology, featuring never-before-published mathematical equations and configurations.

Written by Jeremy K. Raines, an internationally recognized antenna expert, this unique "one-stop" reference offers you a detailed account of the physics underlying the remarkably compact, broadband, and versatile...

This unique guide to communication networks fundamentals takes a new approach. Rather than following the standard (and increasingly outmoded) OSI network model, it is organized around networking concepts. Rather than plunge readers into the alphabet soup of communications protocols and technologies, Kasera starts with a concept like "routing," and explains each technology in terms of how it helps to perform that function. The book is designed for communications engineers and technicians, as well as students.

A Complete Introduction to the Engineering Fundamentals and State-of-the-Art Applications of ATM Networks

"ATM Networks: Concepts and Protocols" delivers a step-by-step introduction to the basic engineering concepts and latest applications of ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) networks. This complete ATM guide explains every aspect of this popular networking technology, including its ability to deliver voice, data, and video on a single platform.

Readers will find comprehensive coverage of the ATM layer... ATM traffic and service parameterization...ATM switching, addressing, signaling,...

Get a Solid Account of Physical Layer Communications Theory, Illustrated with Numerous Interactive MATLAB Mini-Projects

You can rely on Fundamentals of Communications Systems for a solid introduction to physical layer communications theory, filled with modern implementations and MATLAB examples. This state-of-the-art guide covers essential theory and current engineering practice, carefully explaining the real-world tradeoffs necessary among performance, spectral efficiency, and complexity.

Written by an award-winning communications expert, the book first takes...

Everything Engineers Need to Design, Build, and Operate 3G Wireless Networks for Global Voice and Data Communications

The UMTS Air-Interface in RF Engineering shows you how to design, build, and operate the 3G wireless networks that carry most of today's global voice and data communications. The book explains the RF engineering aspects of UMTS, key elements of the 3GPP specifications, and practical operation of UMTS networks.

Written by an internationally renowned expert on wireless systems, this essential engineering tool takes you through UMTS basics and standards...