BROADBAND DECISION SUPPORT
One thing at least is certain about tomorrow's global communications: broadband networks will be packetized. But how exactly will we get there from here? Before all the i's get dotted and t's crossed, leaders in telecom and networking have to make some hard choices. This is the book that can give you all the context you need to put technologies in perspective and make well-informed choices.
Attn. TELECOM AND NETWORK DECISION-MAKERS:
If you want to skip the fluff, and get right down to solid information you can use to make your network future-ready, Dr. Haojin Wang has assembled the relevant details on enabling technologies in one easy-to-navigate resource. In Packet Broadband Netswork Handbook, this leader in broadband communications invites you to--
* Understand the latest in packet broadband access technologies including passive optical networks (PONs), wireless LANs, wireless personal area networks (WPANs), free space optics, packet cable networks, and packet over satellite
* Gain critical insight into the latest technology trends in packet transport networks such as optical Ethernet
* Cull useful technical details on the emerging packet network infrastructure: MPLS, QoS, COPS, GMPLS, and more
* Learn the ins and outs of packet broadband services like VPNs, storage area networks (SANs) and VoIP
* Compare packet technologies, methods, and capabilities side-by-side
About the Author
Haojin Wang obtained an M.S. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, both in computer science. He is a widely recognized authority on broadband networking with expertise and interests ranging from packet broadband network architectures to wireless communications network management protocols, and software engineering processes. During the course of his career, Dr. Wang has been responsible for large-scale project management, network system architecting and engineering, and system performance modeling and software development, in companies including Santera Systems, Samsung Telecom America, Nortel, and IBM. He is the founder of Winfo Systems, a consulting and training company in broadband and wireless communications. In addition to a number of technical papers, Dr. Wang is the author of the highly regarded Telecommunications Network Management (McGraw-Hill, 1999). He teaches telecommunications courses at a number of universities and companies in the United States.
