Broadband Telecommunications Technology, Second Edition
Published on 1. October 1996
Book
Hardback
672 pages
978-0-89006-866-3 (ISBN)
Description
This completely revised version of the bestselling first edition offers updated information on current trends in technology development including SDH/SONET transmission, BISDN and ATM technology, and HDTV. It contains brand new material, covering state-of-the-art, emerging technologies including: broadband subscriber networks; synchronous optical transmission and network survivability; TCP/IP protocol suites and the Internet; wireless and IEEE high-speed LANs; data services in ATM networks; high-speed and real-time protocols; information superhighways and information infrastructures; and MPEG2. Supported by nearly 300 equations.
This completely revised version of the bestselling first edition offers updated information on current trends in technology development including SDH/SONET transmission, BISDN and ATM technology, and HDTV. It contains brand new material, covering state-of-the-art, emerging technologies including: broadband subscriber networks; synchronous optical transmission and network survivability; TCP/IP protocol suites and the Internet; wireless and IEEE high-speed LANs; data services in ATM networks; high-speed and real-time protocols; information superhighways and information infrastructures; and MPEG2. Supported by nearly 300 equations.
This completely revised version of the bestselling first edition offers updated information on current trends in technology development including SDH/SONET transmission, BISDN and ATM technology, and HDTV. It contains brand new material, covering state-of-the-art, emerging technologies including: broadband subscriber networks; synchronous optical transmission and network survivability; TCP/IP protocol suites and the Internet; wireless and IEEE high-speed LANs; data services in ATM networks; high-speed and real-time protocols; information superhighways and information infrastructures; and MPEG2. Supported by nearly 300 equations.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Dimensions
Height: 152 mm
Width: 229 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-89006-866-3 (9780890068663)
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Byeong Gi Lee is a professor of electronics engineering at Seoul National University, Korea. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Lee has worked for Granger Associates (DSC Communications) and AT&T Bell Laboratories. Minho Kang is an executive vice president in charge of overseas business groups at Korea Telecom, Korea. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). Jonghee Lee received his Ph.D. in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He is president and founder of MODACOM Co., a telecommunications consulting and system integration firm. Dr. Lee has worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bellcore.
Byeong Gi Lee is a professor of electronics engineering at Seoul National University, Korea. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Lee has worked for Granger Associates (DSC Communications) and AT&T Bell Laboratories. Minho Kang is an executive vice president in charge of overseas business groups at Korea Telecom, Korea. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). Jonghee Lee received his Ph.D. in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He is president and founder of MODACOM Co., a telecommunications consulting and system integration firm. Dr. Lee has worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bellcore.
Byeong Gi Lee is a professor of electronics engineering at Seoul National University, Korea. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Lee has worked for Granger Associates (DSC Communications) and AT&T Bell Laboratories. Minho Kang is an executive vice president in charge of overseas business groups at Korea Telecom, Korea. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). Jonghee Lee received his Ph.D. in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He is president and founder of MODACOM Co., a telecommunications consulting and system integration firm. Dr. Lee has worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bellcore.
Content
Introduction to Broadband Telecommunications: Technologies in Telecommunication Networks. Evolution of Telecommunication Technologies. Introduction to Broadband Telecommunications: Technologies in Telecommunication Networks. Evolution of Telecommunication Technologies. Key Technologies of Broadband Telecommunication Systems. Broadband Subscriber Network: Twisted-Pair Based Subscriber Network. Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Cable. Fiber-to-the-Curb. Key Technologies for Optical Subscriber Loop. Wireless Subscriber Network. Full-Service Subscriber Network. Synchronous Digital Transmission: Frame Structure and Synchronous Multiplexing. Synchronous Multiplexing Procedures. Tributary Mapping for Synchronous Multiplexing. Section and Path Overheads. Pointers and Pointer Processing. Structure of Synchronous Multiplexers. Synchronous Transmission System. Transport Network for Synchronous Transmission. Synchronous Network Survivability. BISDN and ATM Technology: Functional Architecture and UNI Configuration of BISDN. Asynchronous Transfer Mode. BISDN Protocol Reference Model. Physical Layer of BISDN. ATM Layer of BISDN. ATM Adaption Layer of BISDN. Control and Management in BISDN. Traffic and Congestion Control in BISDN. ATM Switching. High-Speed Data Network: Introduction. Open System Architecture. The TCP/IP Protocol Suite. Local Area Networks. FDDI and IEEE High-Speed LANs. DQDB and SMDS. Data Services in ATM Networks. High-Speed and Real-Time Communication Protocols. Internet. Information Infrastructure and Information Superhighway. Broadband Video Technology: Broadband Video Services. Video Compression Techniques. MPEG-2 Video Technology. Packet Video Transmission. High-Definition Television..