The Essential Guide to Telecommunication, 6th Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover Page
2. About This E-Book
3. Praise for the Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Sixth Edition
4. Title Page
5. Copyright Page
6. Dedication Page
7. Contents
8. Preface
9. Acknowledgments
10. About the Author
11. Part I. Fundamentals, Data Centers, and IP PBXs
    1. 1. Computing and Enabling Technologies
       1. Fiber-Optic and Copper Cabling
       2. Chips—Building Blocks of the Digital Age
       3. Packetized Data
       4. Deep Packet Inspection: Monitoring, Prioritizing, and Censoring Traffic
       5. Compression
       6. Increasing Network Capacity via Multiplexing
       7. Using Protocols to Establish a Common Set of Rules
       8. Protocols and Layers
       9. Virtualization: Space, Cost, and Maintenance Efficiencies
       10. Managing Virtualization
       11. The Cloud: Applications and Development at Providers’ Data Centers
       12. Summary
       13. Appendix
    2. 2. Data Centers and LANs, Storage, and IP Private Branch Exchanges
       1. Introduction
       2. What Is a LAN?
       3. Switches, Media, and Protocols in LANs
       4. IP PBXs—Voice, Video, and Unified Communications
       5. IP Telephony—Converting Voice Signals to Digital Data
       6. Unified Communications, Contact Centers, and Video Conferencing
       7. Appendix
12. Part II. Industry Overview and Regulations
    1. 3. Competition, Industry Structures, and Regulations
       1. Introduction
       2. The 1984 Breakup of AT&T
       3. Regulatory Issues
       4. The State of the Industry—Consolidation via Mergers
       5. Non-Traditional Competitors: Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Microsoft
       6. Appendix
13. Part III. Managing Broadband Networks and Broadband Network Services
    1. 4. Managing Broadband Networks
       1. Introduction
       2. The Public Network
       3. Core Networks—Between Cities and Continents
       4. Bandwidth Capabilities in Carrier Networks
       5. Optical Transport Networks—Carrying Multiple Types of Traffic
       6. Transporting Movies and TV in the Core
       7. Middle-Mile Networks
       8. Last-Mile Access Networks
       9. Access Networks in Cable Operators’ Networks
       10. Using Cable Modem Termination Systems for IP Traffic
       11. Telecommunications Services in National Emergencies
       12. Signaling
       13. Appendix
    2. 5. Broadband Network Services
       1. Introduction
       2. VoIP Calling Services over Broadband
       3. Multi-Protocol Label Switching for Interoffice Connections
       4. IP Virtual Private Networks over the Internet
       5. Adding Security on Traffic Sent over IP VPNs
       6. Managed Services
       7. Digital Subscriber Line—Distance Limitations; Operates on Copper Cabling
       8. Carrier Gigabit Ethernet
       9. Network Topology on Dedicated, Private Lines
       10. Appendix
14. Part IV. The Internet and Cellular Networks
    1. 6. The Internet
       1. Introduction
       2. What Is the Internet?
       3. Streaming—A Disruptive Technology
       4. The Structure of the Internet
       5. Security: Connected, Ubiquitous Networks—Vulnerable to Malicious Hackers
       6. Privacy
       7. The Impact of E-Commerce
       8. Fostering Civic Participation and Engagement—Online Forums
       9. Network Neutrality
       10. The Digital Divide: Bandwidth, Skills, and Computers
       11. Intranets and Extranets
    2. 7. Mobile and Wi-Fi Networks
       1. Introduction
       2. Spectrum for Wireless Networks—A Critical Asset
       3. More Efficient 4th Generation Digital Networks
       4. LTE—The First True 4th Generation Cellular Protocol
       5. 5G Mobile Networks—Small Cells; Additional Capacity
       6. The Internet of Things (IoT)
       7. Applications and Services
       8. Wi-Fi Standards, Architecture, and Their Use in Cellular Networks
       9. Satellites—Geosynchronous and Low Earth Orbiting
       10. Appendix
15. Glossary
16. Index