Communication Systems: The State of the Art IFIP 17th World Computer Congress - TC6 Stream on Communication Systems: The State of the Art August . in Information and Communication Technology)

Communication Systems: The State of the Art captures the depth and breadth of the field of communication systems:

-Architectures and Protocols for Distributed Systems;
-Network and Internetwork Architectures;
-Performance of Communication Systems;
-Internet Applications Engineering;
-Management of Networks and Distributed Systems;
-Smart Networks;
-Wireless Communications;
-Communication Systems for Developing Countries;
-Photonic Networking;
-Communication Systems in Electronic Commerce.

This volume's scope and authority present a rare opportunity for people in many different fields to gain a practical understanding of where the leading edge in communication systems lies today-and where it will be tomorrow.