Introduction to Broadband Communication Systems (Hardcover)

FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
Components of Broadband Communication Systems
Communications Network Architecture
Cable Broadband Data Network Architecture
The Importance of Broadband Network Architectures
The Future of Broadband Telecommunications
Internetworking
Standards

INTERNET
Internet Protocol Suite
IPv6: Next-Generation Internet
Quality of Service
Applications and Services
Voice over IP
Internet Security
Flow Control

INTRANET AND EXTRANET
Intranet Overview
Extranet Overview
Intranet Technologies
Extranet Technologies
The Power-Law Rule for Intranets and Extranets
The Topology Models
Intranet and Extranet Applications
Extranet and Intranet Design Issues

X.25 AND FRAME RELAY
X.25 Technology
Frame Relay
Frame Relay Standards
Frame Relay versus X.25
Voice over Frame Relay
Congestion Control
Frame Relay Applications

FIBER CHANNEL
Basic Features
Fiber Channel Technology
Fiber Channel Topologies
Classes of Services
Benefits and Applications
Storage Area Networks

SYNCHRONOUS OPTICAL NETWORK (SONET)
SONET Signal
SONET Frame
SONET Components
SONET Topologies
Advantages and Disadvantages of SONET
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
Next-Generation SONET (NGS)
SONET and SDH Standards Including NGS

VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN)
Types of VPN
VPN General Architecture
Current VPN Advantages and Disadvantages
VPN Security Issues
VPN Standards

ISDN AND BISDN
ISDN
BISDN
ISDN STANDARDS
ISDN Applications

ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM)
ATM Technology
ATM Network
ATM Service Classes
ATM Standards
ATM LAN Emulation
ATM Applications
Traffic Management
Advantages and Disadvantages

DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE SYSTEMS
DSL System Technology
DMT Line Code for ADSL
DMT Scheme
The Benefits and Disadvantages of Using DMT
OFDM Encoder
Cap Line Code for ADSL
QAM Basic Equations
CAP Basic Equations
CAP Passband Filtering
CAP Transceiver Architectural Considerations
Comparing CAP and QAM
Observations
HDSL
SDSL
SHDSL
RADSL
IDSL
CDSL
VDSL
Future of DSL Systems and Broadband Systems
XDSL Standards
XDSL Standards Compliance

CABLE MODEM SYSTEMS
Cable Modem Technology
External Cable Modem
Internal Cable Modem
Interactive Set-Top Cable Box
Cable Internet Access
Using QPSK and QAM in Cable Modem Systems
Comparison between Broadband DSL and Cable Modem Technologies
Cable Modem Systems Standards Compliance

PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS
Basic Operational Principles of PON
The Various Types of PON Architectures
Comparative Analysis of PON Technologies and Architectures
Advantages of TDM PON
Disadvantages of TDM PON
Advantages of WDM PON
PON Security Issues
Passive Optical Network Standards

WIRELESS DATA SERVICES
Wireless LAN
Wireless ATM
Wireless PAN
Cellular Communications
Cellular Digital Packet Data
WiMAX
Wireless Standards
Generations of Wireless Networks

PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
Personal Communications Systems
Basic Features of PCS
PCS Solutions
PCS Architecture
PCS Standard
PCS Satellite Services
PCS Access Methods

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Fundamentals
Orbital Characteristics
Propagation Characteristics
Broadband Communications to Land and Sea Locations
Broadband Airborne Mobile Satellite Communication
Applications

NETWORK MANAGEMENT
Network Management Architecture
Network Management Protocols
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Management Information Base (MIB)
Structure of Management Information (SMI)
Remote Network Monitoring (RMON)

NETWORK SECURITY
Security Requirements
Network Threats
Access Control Methods
Cryptography
Firewalls
Intrusion Detection
Security Standards

NETWORK TESTING, FAULT TOLERANCE, AND ANALYSIS
Testing Tools for ADSL Interoperability Tests
Test Methods
Telephone Subscriber Loop Environment
Broadband Fixed Wireless Access Networks
Wireline Broadband Technology Testbed
Fault-Tolerant Operations
Next-Generation SONET Testing

APPENDIX A: Testing DSLAM Using SmartBits-SmartWindow
APPENDIX B: Testing DSLAM Using SmartBits-SmartxDSL

INDEX

A Summary, Review Questions, and Problems appear at the end of each chapter.