Optical Switching and Networking Handbook
Published on 16. March 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-07-137356-2 (ISBN)
Description
This resource provides the answers to help you make all needed decisions: financial, management, marketing, equipment, applications, and protocols. Written by best-selling author R.J. "Bud" Bates - whose earlier books are telecom classics, you'll find answers to these essential questions about optical switching and networking:1) What is it?2) What do I need to know about it?3) What's it going to do for me?4) How much is it going to cost?
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
100 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
621 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-137356-2 (9780071373562)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Regis "Bud" Bates
Optical Switching and Networking Handbook
E-Book
03/2001
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
€103.61
Available for download
Person
Regis J. "Bud" Bates (Phoenix, AZ), president of TC International Consulting, has 40 years of experience in telecommunications and information systems. He is a wireless systems expert who specializes in network operations and planning. Bates is the author of more than 15 technology-oriented books.
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction to Fiber Optics. Chapter 2: Photon vs. Electron. Chapter 3: Basic Fiber Multiplexing. Chapter 4: SONET. Chapter 5: SONET and ATM. Chapter 6: SDH. Chapter 7: Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM). Chapter 8: Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM). Chapter 9: Optical Switching. Chapter 10: Optical Switching as They Emerging. Chapter 11: Optical Switches--Players, Technologies, Strategies. Chapter 12: High Speed Applications. Chapter 13: Deployment of Optical Systems. Chapter 14: Transport and Routing. Chapter 15: Installation and Muxing. Chapter 16: Cost of Installation. Chapter 17: Coming Standards.