Multimedia Communications Networks
Technologies and Services
Published on 30. June 1998
Book
Hardback
660 pages
978-0-89006-936-3 (ISBN)
Description
This is an in-depth study of the various technologies, services, and performance issues associated with networked multi-media systems. Prepared by 28 industry and academic leaders worldwide, this reference helps communications engineers understand the impact of fast-moving broadband communications technology on networked multimedia services, and how multimedia applications affect network design. It also provides research and development personnel with the practical information needed to support a wide variety of multimedia services, and how multimedia applications affect network design. In 11 chapters, the reader should learn of developments in network traffic control and also: wireless/wireline multimedia technology and applications; networked multimedia standards, requirements and planning/security issues; transmission, switching, and OA&M technologies; software architectures designed to support multimedia services; and the hypes and realities behind the next generation of multimedia.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
998 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89006-936-3 (9780890069363)
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Persons
Mallikarjun Tatipamula is currently with Cisco Systems. Prior to Cisco Systems, he was with the ground systems division at Motorola, where he was involved in gateway systems design for satellite based telecom networks. He has also been a member of several international conference committees. Bhumip Khasnabish is a senior member of technical staff at GTE Labs Inc. where he works on various multimedia, wireless and enterprise networking projects. The author of more than sixty articles published in various IEEE and other international archival journals/magazines and refereed conference proceedings, he earned M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo, and University of Windsor, Canada, respectively.
Content
Introduction. Multimedia Support in Shared Media Local and Metropolitan Area Networks. QoS Architectures. Traffic Management and Control. ATM Switching Systems for Multimedia Services. Transport Network Architectures and Technologies for Multimedia Services. Multimedia OA&M and OA&M Services. Wireless and Mobile Multimedia Networks. Multimedia Communications Services and Security Issues. Software Architecture for Multimedia Communication and Management. Standards for Multimedia.