ATM, Volume I: Foundation for Broadband Networks (2nd Edition) - Hardcover

Black, Uyless

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130832189 ISBN 13: 9780130832184

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999

Synopsis

Explains all you need to know: architecture, switching elements, traffic management, & more. Covers many important new ATM enhancements, including MPOA, LAN Emulation, Frame Based ATM, Layer 3 Switching, even Wireless ATM. DLC: Asynchronous transfer mode.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Preface

Recently, one of my clients, who is a systems engineer for a large telecommunications firm, told me that one of her major problems is staying abreast of the technologies that are embedded into her companyÕs products. I hear this statement often. Like many others in our industry, this person does not have the time to read the technical specifications published by the standards organizations and the user forums. She must spend her professional time performing the day-to-day tasks of the job, essentially taking care of her clients and her accounts.

The common lament is that many professionals are barely ahead of their customers in their knowledge and ability to field their questions about not just the company products, but how they fit into an overall telecommunications architecture. Increasingly, this systems engineer has been forced to know about many diverse protocols, standards, and architectures. Her clients query her on topics such as the relationship of ATM and Frame Relay, why Novell uses IPX and not IP, why Netbios is not routable, etc.

It is to this person that this series is devoted (indeed, most of my books are so focused). It is my hope that I have provided a series that will meet this engineerÕs needs in the field.

This book is the second book of Prentice HallÕs Advanced Communications Technologies, which serves as a complement to the flagship book, Emerging Communications Technologies.

I have included a chapter on existing technologies, titled "Emerged Technologies." This chapter is a summary of a chapter of the same title from the flagship book for this series. I have added a section in this chapter on why functions and services of several of these technologies (for data networks) have been reduced or eliminated in an ATM network. I suggest the reader review this chapter for two reasons: (a) to make certain the ISDN, X.25, SS7, and T1/E1 systems are understood, and (b) to understand why ATM operations do not include many functions that are an integral part of current data networks. The ATM story is far from complete. As of this writing, ATM systems are now being deployed, but some of the ATM standards are still being written. One cannot wait to write a book on emerging technologies until they have "emerged," else there would be no book to write. So, this book represents the state of ATM as of the date of submittal of my work to my publisher.

Notes for the reader:

In revised specifications, the ATM Forum is now using the phrase "traffic descriptor" for "user cell rate." Where appropriate, this book uses the former phrase.

The ITU-T is in the process of revising its ATM signaling and control procedures Recommendation (switched virtual calls/connections on demand). It is available in draft form as Q.2931. The ATM ForumÕs specification differs slightly from Q.2931, and this book reflects the ATM ForumÕs specification. The reader can refer to Appendix E of the ATM Forum UNI 3.1 specification for a comparison of the two specifications.

From the Back Cover:

All you need to know about ATM in WANs and LANs!

MPOA, LANE, Frame-Based ATM, Layer 3 Switching, and more

Up-to-the-minute coverage of ATM network management

Real-world implementation examples

If you want to understand how ATM fits into today's state-of-the-art WANs and LANs, look no further. In this book, best-selling author and world-renowned communications consultant Uyless Black explains all you need to know: architecture, switching elements, traffic management, and much more. This brand-new second-edition covers many important new ATM enhancements, including MPOA, LAN Emulation, Frame-Based ATM, Layer 3 Switching, even Wireless ATM. Learn all you need to know to get results, including:

• The fundamental architecture of ATM networks, including the new Signaling ATM Adaptation Layer
• Using Frame User Network Interface (FUNI) to improve the utilization of access line bandwidth
• Using MPOA to integrate ATM with TCP/IP, Ethernet, and other key LAN protocols
• ATM network management - including the ATM Network Management Model and the Anchorage Accord specifications
• New protection switching techniques for better network backup

This new edition combines extensive, real-world implementation examples, up-to-the-minute coverage, and Uyless Black's unique insight into the issues that matter most to communications professionals. If you want to get up to speed with ATM technology, this is the place to start.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0130832189
• ISBN 13: 9780130832184
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 446