Building Broadband Networks

Accelerating demand for extendible, dependable, and scalable high-speed, highperformance networks with vast transmission capacities and potentially unlimited bandwidth contributes to the present-day popularity of broadband communications technologies.

Building Broadband Networks is a comprehensive examination of recent developments and innovations in this dynamic field of study. The text provides a foundation for understanding distinctive attributes and functions of broadband technologies and the support of these technologies in enabling development of high-performance, high-capacity, and high-speed networking configurations. Technical features and functions, standards activities, and approaches for enabling effective broadband network deployment are described. Practical considerations for building broadband networks that are extendible, flexible, available,
scalable, and reliable are presented. Representative broadband tele-education initiatives that enable students and lifelong learners to participate in virtual classes, telecourses, and teleprograms, regardless of geographic location, are highlighted. National and international research and education networks that provision a diverse and powerful mix of broadband services are highlighted. Wireless solutions that support
fast Web connectivity at any time and from any place are indicated. Advanced broadband network applications such as digital libraries and information grids are described. Capabilities of undersea networks and powerline configurations are explored.

Building Broadband Networks is written from a contemporary perspective. Emphasis is placed on exploring the distinctive characteristics of broadband technologies, architectures, and services and current and next-generation networking implementations in present-day environments. This book begins with an examination of ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) technologies. Optical network solutions based on SONET/SDH (Synchronous Optical Network and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy), WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing), and DWDM (Dense WDM) technologies are then described.

Chapter 1 : Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
Chapter 2 : Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Networks
Chapter 3 : Optical Network Solution
Chapter 4 : Ethernet Networks
Chapter 5 : Frame Relay (FR) and Fibre Channer (FC) Technologies
Chapter 6 : Digital Subcriber Line (DSL) and Powerline Networks
Chapter 7 : Cable Networks
Chapter 8 : Cellular Technologies and Networks
Chapter 9 : Wireless Technologies and Networks
Chapter 10 : Satellite Networks
Chapter 11 : Next Generation Networks
Chapter 12 : Network Security