ATM Networks: Concepts and Protocols / Edition 1

by Sumit Kasera

Overview

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Because of its high quality of service and ability to deliver voice, data, and video on a single platform, ATM is a hugely popular networking technology. This book provides an exhaustive engineering introduction to technology basics and key applications


ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) is a breakthrough networking technology. It provides a single platform for voice, video and data, driving network convergence, all with very high quality of service. This book provides a comprehensive, engineering-level introduction to ATM networks. It explores fundamental concepts in detail, explains and illustrates the 3 levels of the ATM protocol reference model, details the process of internetworking with LANs and WANs, as well as IP, and covers all major ATM applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071477321
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/28/2006
Series:	McGraw-Hill Communications
Edition description:	1ST
Pages:	466
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Sumit Kasera is Senior Technical Leader at Flextronics Software Systems (formerly Hughes Software Systems), India. He has a B. Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur, India, and an M.S. degree in Software Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India. His current area of interest is software development for GSM, GPRS, and EDGE access network. Sumit is also experienced in software development for networking protocols like ATM, TCP/IP, and 3G UMTS. He has been an active participant in various technical forums like ITU-T, ATM Forum and 3GPP, where he has presented papers and conducted seminars; and also participated in the review of 3GPP specifications.

Sumit is the author of ATM Networks: Concepts and Protocols; Communication Networks: Principles and Practice; and 3G Networks: Architecture, Protocols and Procedures.

Table of Contents

PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
Part 1: Background and Introduction

Chapter 1: Drivers of the Communication World

Chapter 2: Transfer Modes

Chapter 3: Overview of ATM
Part 2: ATM Protocol Reference Model

Chapter 4: ATM Physical Layer

Chapter 5: ATM Layer

Chapter 6: ATM Adaptation Layer
Part 3: Core Concepts of ATM

Chapter 7: ATM Traffic and Service Parameterization

Chapter 8: ATM Traffic Management

Chapter 9: ATM Switching

Chapter 10: ATM Addressing

Chapter 11: ATM Signaling

Chapter 12: ATM Routing

Chapter 13: AAL2 Signaling

Chapter 14: ATM Network Management

Chapter 15: ATM Security
Part 4: Interworking with ATM

Chapter 16: ATM Network Interfaces and Architecture

Chapter 17: ATM in LAN

Chapter 18: IP Over ATM
Part 5: Application of ATM Network

Chapter 19: ATM and MPLS Networks

Chapter 20: Voice Over ATM

Chapter 21: ATM and DSL Networks

Chapter 22: ATM and 3G Networks
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
INDEX