SONET: A Guide to Synchronous Optical Network (McGraw-Hill Computer Communications Series) - Softcover

Goralski, Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070245630 ISBN 13: 9780070245631

Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx), 1997

Synopsis

The first truly comprehensive guide to SONET. Includes practical, real-world applications, plus tutorials on basic fiber optic transmission technology and concepts. Explains the global digital hierarchy w/SONET applications, illustrates the SONET/ATM link, how the two technologies work together, and much more.

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About the Author

Walter J. Goralski (Elmsford, NY) has been in the telecommunications field for nearly 30 years. He spent 14 years with the Bell System in various technical support and programming positions, followed by eight years at Wang Laboratories, where he specialized in LANs, LAN interconnections, and cable media technologies. Mr. Goralski is an adjunct professor at the Pace University Graduate School of Computer Science and Information Systems, and is a senior member of the Technical Staff at Hill Associates. He is the author of four books on networking, including An Introduction to ATM Networking, six executive reports on telecommunication technology, and numerous articles in these fields.

From the Back Cover

A unique and practical master guide that will help you achieve greater bandwidth. Speed, increased bandwidth, flexibility, and cost-efficiency: These are just some of the advantages that are making the Synchronous Optical Network or SONET--the international standard for high-speed data transmission via fiber optic cable--a technology in high demand. In a growing family of industries and in a wide variety of uses--from new aircraft to sports stadiums to telephone and cable--SONET is rapidly becoming a technology-of-choice. This is the first truly comprehensive guide to SONET--and the first guide to treat the system as an independent service and technology. Going beyond more byte-level technical details, SONET: A Guide to Synchronous Optical Networks shows you how to work with SONET. You'll find practical, real-world applications, including techniques for achieving greater bandwidth. Other features include: turotials (a``survivors' guide'') containing information on basic fiber optic transmission technology and concepts; explanation of the global digital hierarchly, with SONET applications; discussions of SONET protocol architecture and operation; illustration of the SONET/ATM link, and how the two technologies work together, plus key concepts behind B-ISDN; international applications: a comparison between SONET and SDH, Europe's Synchronous Digital Hierarchy system (the European standard); a comprehensive listing of currently available SONET equipment, plus vendors which build and supply SONET components. Thoroughly covering every aspect of SONET--including other, complementary technologies necessary to maximize SONET use--this is an indispensable text for network administrators, engineers, and carrier personnel working with end users.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx)
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0070245630
• ISBN 13: 9780070245631
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 432