Describes and explains the main features of a broadband computer network using asynchronous transfer mode, as compiled by the RACE program of the European Community. Explores the principles, network performance and structure, evolution, and other aspects from a network, rather than technical, perspective. The approach has been getting a lot of attention for its potential to add video and multimedia to computer networks. Distributed by INSPEC. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Describes and explains the main features of a broadband computer network using asynchronous transfer mode, as compiled by the RACE program of the European Community.
"Optical communications and fiber technology are fast becoming key solutions for the increasing bandwidth demands of the 21st century. This introductory text provides practicing engineers, managers, and students with a useful guide to the latest developments and future trends of three major technologies: SONET, SDH, and ATM, and a brief introduction to legacy TDM communications systems. There are clear explanations of: * How ATM is mapped onto SONET/SDH * The role of IP networking with ATM * Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) * The future direction of convergence of communications. This concise book features easy-to-follow illustrations, review questions, worked examples, and valuable references. An accompanying CD-ROM provides the key figures in full color, suitable for easy cut-and-paste presentations. UNDERSTANDING SONET/SDH AND ATM is a must-read for communication professionals who want to improve their knowledge of this emerging technology." Sponsored by: IEEE Communications Society
This introductory text provides practicing engineers, managers, and students with a useful guide to the latest developments and future trends of three major technologies: SONET, SDH, and ATM, and a brief introduction to legacy TDM ...
Issues of personnel development in air traffic control (ATC) have become a major topic in aviation recruitment and training. Proper selection and training methods are needed in order to reach a high level of efficiency and reliability in ATC. Pilots were considered the most prominent group in aviation for a long time, but with the development of flight guidance technologies came a second operational occupation in aviation: the air traffic controller (ATCO). This volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of controller selection from an impressive collection of international specialists in research and practice. It will prove a valuable and key insight into the demands of air traffic controller selection through its comprehensive and enlightening examination of the current practice in the USA and Europe for the job-analysis requirements of future air traffic management (ATM) systems.
This volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of controller selection from an impressive collection of international specialists in research and practice.
ATM Networks combines a complete description of ATM standards with practical solutions for the challenges of ATM network implementation and management. Clear, concise, and fully up to date, it covers every element and variant of current ATM networks, presenting best practices for design, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting. It covers the latest standards, from Loop Emulation Service over AAL-2 and frame-based ATM to ATM over plastic, and offers exceptionally detailed guidance on securing ATM networks.
ATM Networks combines a complete description of ATM standards with practical solutions for the challenges of ATM network implementation and management.
With quantum leaps in science and technology occurring at breakneck speed, professionals in virtually every field face a daunting task-practicing their discipline while keeping abreast of new advances and applications in their filed. In no field is this more applicable than in the rapidly growing field of telecommunications engineering. Practicing engineers who work with ATM technology on a daily basis must not only keep their skill sharp in areas such as ATM network interfaces, protocols, and standards, but they must also stay informed, about new classes of ATM applications. A Textbook on ATM Telecommunications gives active telecommunications engineers the advantage they need to stay sharp in their field. From the very basics of ATM to state-of-the-art applications, it covers the gamut of topics related to this intriguing switching and multiplexing strategy. Starting with an introduction to telecommunications, this text combines the theory underlying broadband communications technology with applied practical instruction and lessons gleaned from industry. The author covers fundamental communications and network theory, followed by applied ATM networking. Each chapter includes design exercises as well as worked examples . A Textbook on ATM Telecommunications includes examples of design and implementation-making it an ideal took for both aspiring and practicing telecommunication professionals. Features
Starting with an introduction to telecommunications, this text combines the theory underlying broadband communications technology with applied practical instruction and lessons gleaned from industry.
Provides a comprehensive, detailed description of thefundamental architectural principles and protocols used inATM-based networks, as well as interworking with IP and Frame Relaybased networks Begins with general coverage of ATM, but moves quickly into themost important new area of ATM--IP switching, which allowscommunications companies to combine IP routing with ATMswitching Offers the reader a clear understanding of the evolutionarytrends in the development of ATM A Wiley-IEEE Press publication
Sourcebook of ATM and IP Internetworking provides a comprehensive, detailed description of the fundamental architectural principles and protocols used in ATM-based networks, as well as interworking with IP- and Frame Relay-based networks.
The bestselling first edition of this title sold more than 20,000 copies. The new Signature Edition is updated and expanded to provide the latest information on ATM in the enterprise and its application on the Internet, LANs and WANs, and in multimedia services and real-time support.
Information Highways are widely considered as the next generation of high speed communication systems. These highways will be based on emerging Broadband Integrated Services Digital Networks (B-ISDN), which - at least in principle - are envisioned to support not only all the kinds of networking applications known today but also future applications which are not as yet understood fully or even anticipated. Thus, B-ISDNs release networking processes from the limitations which the communications medium has imposed historically. The operational generality stems from the versatility of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) which is the transfer mode adopted by ITU-T for broadband public ISDN as well as wide area private ISDN. A transfer mode which provides the transmission, multiplexing and switching core that lies at the foundations of a communication network. ATM is designed to integrate existing and future voice, audio, image and data services. Moreover, ATM aims to minimise the complexity of switching and buffer management, to optimise intermediate node processing and buffering and to bound transmission delays. These design objectives are met at high transmission speeds by keeping the basic unit of ATM transmission - the ATM cell - short and of fixed length.
A transfer mode which provides the transmission, multiplexing and switching core that lies at the foundations of a communication network. ATM is designed to integrate existing and future voice, audio, image and data services.
