Voice & Data Internetworking - Softcover

Gilbert Held

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072122161 ISBN 13: 9780072122169

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill;U.S., 1999

Synopsis

Move real-time voice conversations over data networks NOW! Gateways that can transmit voices over data-intensive IP networks will soon give way to translation software that can send voice, fax and video over the Internet. Get a head start on this revolutionary technology with Gilbert Held's Voice & Data Internetworking. Learn how to take advantage of your existing network to make voice calls to and from multimedia-capable PCs, and how to use videoconferencing over existing data networks. You get hands-on guidelines for voice compression and making your transmissions secure from internal and external intruders. Explanations of bandwidth allocation and its importance in voice transmission, the discussion of Voice-Over Frame Relay and Voice-Over IP, and recommendations on equipment available from major vendors round out this up-to-the-minute field report on one of today's most momentous communications trends.

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Review

High-speed networking infrastructures have immense potential, but most organizations don't take advantage of it. Voice and Data Internetworking tries to bridge the gap by showing you first of all how to configure your Internet Protocol (IP) networks to handle real-time voice conversations. About half of the book addresses academic (but important) material, including the suitability of IP and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) to voice and the various approaches to the problem of digitally encoding human speech. When the text digs into specific mechanisms for transporting voice over networks designed for data traffic (Frame Relay and ATM particularly), specific configuration instructions are skimped on in favor of how the protocols work and how they need to be adapted to the special characteristics of voice, in addition to the economics of voice over IP. There are charts that show how the cost-effectiveness of such systems grows with call volume, plus other charts that show how much time typical employees spend on the phone. This material would be useful in a feasibility study of voice over IP for a large enterprise. The book also has lots of information (and opinions) on specific products and services. --David Wall

Topics covered: The business case for voice over IP, operational details of the TCP/IP protocol suite, IPv4 and IPv6 packet structure, voice and technologies for digitally encoding it, Frame Relay, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM).

From the Back Cover

Transmit voice over data networks with help from this hands-on guide

Deploy real-time voice communications over IP and frame relay networks, intranets, and the Internet using this practical resource. Written by data communications expert and well-known award-winning author Gil Held, this book will show you everything you need to transmit real-time voice over existing data networks--lowering your company's communications costs considerably. Updated with all new material on the latest standards and protocols--including H.323 multimedia standards and IP gateways--this book covers all topics needed for implementing this technology. You'll learn about voice compression methods, bandwidth, quality of service, traffic control methods, and much more. Whether you're an administrator, engineer, architect or systems programmer you'll benefit tremendously from this up-to-date book. Packed with application notes, tips and techniques, and examples, this is your one-stop guide to the hottest topic in networking today.

This book will show you how to:

Route calls via an IP address Get details on the entire TCP/IP protocol suite and frame relay networks Move real-time voice over data networks Use management tools to determine if existing networks are equipped to carry voice Understand the need for QoS Learn about all IP Telephony-related protocols Work with voice over IP and frame relay gateways Discover various router queueing methods

Coverage includes:

IP headers and IP addressing IEEE 802.3p and Q standards MultiTech and Micom V/IP gateways and Cisco routers IP over ATM Frame relay over ATM Tag switching and MPLS Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Real Time Protocol (RTP) ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP)

Edition details

• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill;U.S.
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072122161
• ISBN 13: 9780072122169
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 343