Optical Networking & WDM
Published on 16. June 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
704 pages
978-0-07-213078-2 (ISBN)
Description
This expert resource contains step-by-step guidelines for implementing optical networks with ATM, IP, and SONET. Illustrative diagrams visually explain the architecture and operation of WDM. This book will help solve the bandwidth problem for network administrators, network managers, and others saddled with too much network traffic and not enough bandwidth.
Reviews / Votes
Optical technology will be as important to the 21st century as electricity was to the 20th century. -- Gerry Butters, Group President of Optical Networking Lucent TechnologiesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
references
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1179 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-213078-2 (9780072130782)
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Person
Walter Goralski has more than 30 years of experience in the data communications field, including 14 years with AT&T. He is currently a Senior Course Developer and instructor at Juniper Networksi?. Walter has spent 15 years as an Adjunct Professor at Pace University Graduate School, where he designed and deployed their graduate program in telecommunications. Walter is a longstanding member of the IEEE, has written articles in numerous industry publications, and is the best-selling author of SONET, Second Edition and several other books on ADSL, VoIP, ATM and frame relay
Content
Electrical and Optical. Electrical Transmission Systems. Fiber Optic Cable Fundamentals. Transmitters and Receivers. Optical Transmission Systems. Optical Fiber and Electrical Nodes. SONET/SDH. WDM and DWDM. Optical Networking Nodes. Wide-Area Optical Networking. SONET/SDH Migration. Optical Networking and ATM. Optical Networking and IP. Local Area Networks. Fiber LANs and Optical Networks. Gigabit Ethernet and Optical Networking. Residential Optical Networks. Digital Cable TV Networks. Telephony and Fiber to the Home. Putting It All Together. Fiber, Fiber Everywhere. Wireless. Optical Networking Issues. Reference. Fiber Optic Cables. Acronym List. References.