Optical Networking Crash Course

by Steven Shepard

Overview

Author Steven Shepard's text explains what's what, who's who and how it all works together in the speed-of-light world of optical networking. Covering everything from technologies and equipment to companies and competitors, he delves into business strategies, future applications, and convergance opportunities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071372084
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	02/20/2001
Series:	McGraw-Hill Telecommunications
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Steven Shepard is a senior member of technical staff with Hill Associates in Colchester, Vermont. A professional writer and educator, Shepard specializes in international issues in telecommunications and the social implications of technological change. He received his B.A. in Spanish from the University of California at Berkeley, and his M.S. in international business from St. Mary's College. His is married and has two children.

Table of Contents

Part One: The Optical Networking Marketplace.Chapter 1: Toward a New Network Model. Chapter 2: A Corollary: The Data Network. Chapter 3: The Local Service Providers' Response. Chapter 4: Service Regions of the Optical Network. Chapter 5: The Optical Networking Applications Set. Chapter 6: A Brief History of the Network. Chapter 7: The Traditional Digital Hierarchy. Chapter 8: The Birth of Optical Networking: Sonet and SDH. Chapter 9: Switching and Routing. Chapter 10: The Service Provider's World: Back to Switching and Routing. Chapter 11: Ring Architectures in the Optical Domain. Chapter 12: Amplification and Regeneration. Part Two: From Copper to Glass. Chapter 13: Overview of Optical Technology. Chapter 14: Total Internal Reflection. Chapter 15: Later Developments in Optical Networking. Chapter 16: Fundamentals of Optical Networking. Chapter 17: Optical Sources. Chapter 18: Optical Fiber. Chapter 19: Optical Fiber. Chapter 20: Putting It All Together. (and more...)