Publisher's Synopsis
The complete engineers guide to packet-switched Internet communications! As the Internet revolutionizes telecommunications, network providers are transitioning from traditional circuit-switched networks to IP-based packet-switched networks. In this book, globally respected author Uyless Black introduces advanced Internet technology and the challenges of Internet communications from the unique perspective of the telecommunications professional. Black covers the Internets architecture, protocols, and traffic characteristics, and reviews the key issues involved in transforming the Internet from its data-only roots to a true multi-service network that can handle voice, video and multimedia with comparable quality and reliability. He covers every key IP protocol technology likely to play a major role in tomorrows Internet, including: * Voice-over-IP * MPEG-2 and the H.3;2x series of multimedia * Layer 3 Switching, including both leading approaches-tag switching and IP switching * IPv6 * IP multicasting protocols and systems, including IGMP and MBONE * Multi-service protocols, including RSVP, RTP and RTCP Black presents detailed coverage of routing, route discovery and traffic integrity operations; as well as state-of-the-art techniques for minimizing packet delay. He also takes a detailed look at Mobile IP: where it stands as a solution for wireless Internet connectivity and where its headed. Whether youre already involved in Internet service development, or you expect to be, Advanced Internet Technologies brings together all the information you need to succeed.
