Peering Carrier Ethernet Networks

List of Figures

Fig. 1.1 Diagram from Alexander Graham Bell’s patent application 2

Fig. 1.2 Point-to-point connection (two-way party line) 2

Fig. 1.3 Schematic diagram of manual switching 3

Fig. 1.4 Schematic diagram of Strowger electromechanical switch 4

Fig. 1.5 Multiplexing in telephone network 6

Fig. 1.6 Telephone Infrastructure Organization 7

Fig. 1.7 Schematic of ARPANET 10

Fig. 1.8 Schematic of TDM-based PSTN for connecting Enterprise LANs 11

Fig. 1.9 Time-division multiplexing 12

Fig. 1.10 Evolution of data communication 13

Fig. 1.11 Terminology used in describing bandwidth of data networks 14

Fig. 1.12 A Typical HFC Network of MSOs 16

Fig. 1.13 GSM architecture 21

Fig. 1.14 GPRS Overlay on GSM system architecture 22

Fig. 1.15 Third-generation (3G) ...