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Understanding SONET/SDH and ATM: Communications Networks for the Next Mellennium |
| Stamatios V. Kartalopoulos (Lucent Technologies, Inc.) |
| "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."
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| Paperback/CD-ROM |
282 Pages,
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0780347455
$70.50 |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | |
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