Handbook of Emerging Communications Technologies: The Next Decade

by Osso; Rafael

• ISBN13: 9780849395949
• ISBN10: 0849395941
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-26
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Communication technologies change the way we live our lives-the ways we communicate and share information, the news, and our entertainment.The new millennium promises to bring some of the most volatile activity in the history of communications, as we continue to be bombarded by new standards and technologies. The near frenzy of corporate mergers and acquisitions accelerates technological development and can provide hints of what is to come. With the rapid appearance of new protocols, standards, and tools, it becomes increasingly difficult -and increasingly important-for communications professionals to remain up-to-date on new and emerging technologies.The Handbook of Emerging Communications Technologies: The Next Decade fills this gap. Until now, information on many of its topics, such as Multiprotocol over ATM, IP Multicasting, and RSVP, existed only as fragmented articles on the Internet or as complex feature specifications. In this landmark volume, 18 leading authorities each tackle one of the cutting edge technologies destined to shape the future. Each chapter· Describes a technology and any standards on which it is based· Discusses its impact on the communications field· Forecasts its future directionDeveloped primarily for telecommunications specialists network managers, developers, and analysts, the Handbook of Emerging Communications Technologies: The Next Decade, offers the opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding of future technologies necessary to remaining current, and serves as a valuable reference guide for corporate executives, planners, and information managers-anyone seeking general knowledge about where the communications industry is heading.

Table of Contents

Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP)	1	(28)
Sonia Fahmy
Raj Jain
Multimedia Over IP: RSVP, RTP, RTCP, RTSP	29	(18)
Chunlei Liu
Video Transmission over Wireless Links: State of the Art and Future Challenges	47	(32)
Antonio Ortega
Masoud Khansari
JMAPI - Java Management Application Programming Interface	79	(6)
Mario Francois Jauvin
Cable Modem and HFC	85	(38)
Albert Azzam
DVD Technology	123	(22)
Bruce C. Klopfenstein
Switched Network Carrying Capacities	145	(20)
George Scheets
Mark Allen
The Development Of Multiprotocol Label Switching To Integrate IP With ATM For The Internet Backbone	165	(24)
Andrew G. Mails
Designing Multipoint Logically Switched Optical Networks	189	(12)
Eric Bouillet
Multiwavelength Optical Networks (WDM)	201	(16)
Krishna Bala
IP and Integrated Services	217	(22)
Saleem N. Bhatti
Satellite Communication Systems	239	(30)
Ahmad Khanifar
Internet/Mbone Audio	269	(28)
V. Hardman
O. Hodson
Broadcasting in the Internet Age Emerging Business Models for Broadcasting	297	(12)
Richard V. Ducey
High Definition Television (HDTV)	309	(14)
Douglas A. Ferguson
The New Technologies of Radio Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) and Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS)	323	(14)
Ted Carlin
Key Concepts in Internet Commerce	337	(10)
Bruce Klopfenstein
Emerging Security Testing, Evaluation, and Validation The Key to Enhancing Consumer Trust in Security-Enhanced Products	347	(36)
Paul J. Brusil
L. Arnold Johnson
Edwin F. Steeble
Index	383