Ethernet-Based Metro Area Networks

by Daniel Minoli, Peter Johnson, Emma Minoli

Overview

Covers the realities of implementation in an incredible technology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071396868
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Series:	McGraw-Hill Telecom Professional
Pages:	688
Product dimensions:	7.36(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.75(d)

About the Author

DAN MINOLI is President and CEO of InfoPort Communications Group. Previously, he was Director of Engineering and Development at cable giant Teleport Communications Group (now AT&T), and Senior Member of Technical Staff at AT&T.

PETER JOHNSON is Vice President of Marketing for InfoPort Communications Group and has five years of experience in wireless LANs and WAN telmetry at AT&T.

DAN MINOLI is President and CEO of InfoPort Communications Group. Previously, he was Director of Engineering and Development at cable giant Teleport Communications Group (now AT&T), and Senior Member of Technical Staff at AT&T.

PETER JOHNSON is Vice President of Marketing for InfoPort Communications Group and has five years of experience in wireless LANs and WAN telmetry at AT&T.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Metro Access/Metro Core Environment Chapter 2: Gigabit Ethernet and Bridging-Based Architectures Chapter 3: Performance in Ethernet Environments Chapter 4: Virtual LANs and VLAN-Based Architectures Chapter 5: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Chapter 6: New-Generation Carriers and the Ethernet LEC Advocacy Chapter 7: Resilient Packet Ring Systems Chapter 8: 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel Chapter 9: IEEE 802.EFM: Ethernet in the First Mile