Telecommunication Networks

Contents

Preface

Author

1 Introduction

1.1 Book Content and Organization

1.2 Using This Book

Acknowledgments

2 Drivers for Telecommunication Network Evolution

2.1 Market of Telecom Carriers

2.1.1 Customer Base Impact on the Economics of Carriers

2.1.2 Broadband Services

2.1.3 Seamless Fixed and Mobile Service Convergence

2.1.4 Prices Fall and Overall Market Scenario

2.1.5 Telecommunication Market Value Chain

2.2 Requirements for Next Generation Networks

2.2.1 Network Operational Costs

2.2.2 Requirements for Next Generation Equipment

2.2.3 Requirements for Next generation Network Control Plane

2.2.4 Summary of Requirements for Next Generation Networks

References

3 Networks Fundamentals and Present Architectures

3.1 Network Infrastructure Architecture ...