First Mile Access Networks and Enabling Technologies

Directions for Access Networking

QoS guarantees in a network are important considerations that affect the revenue of the network. From a service provider point of view, QoS creates not just revenue but also optimizes the network from an application perspective.

Comparison of ATM Solutions with MPLS for Core Networks

Data-link technologies have matured greatly since the inception of the Aloha protocol about three decades ago. For efficient and resilient communication, many implementations of link-layer and higher-layer technologies have been carried out. Each technology represents a new paradigm toward the resolution of some successful parameter to facilitate network communication. In this regard, Ethernet represents the first multivendor effort ...