Programmable Networks for IP Service Deployment

This is a collaboration between dozens of computer scientists and telecommunications experts intended to provide a thorough overview of IP programmable networks. The large number of contributors means that many, many topics are covered in great detail, making this book useful as both an introduction to the subject and a reference. Some of the topics covered include security, network management and services, programmable networks' requirements, demultiplexing, and studies of the DiffServ and WebTV networks. The rigor and level of detail make this book probably accessible only to telecommunications professionals. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Alex Galis is a visiting professor at University College London, U.K. He was the coordinator of the FAIN project He is the author and coauthor of 4 books and of more than 100 papers and technical reports on telecommunications technology.

Spyros Denazis is a senior researcher with Hitachi Europe, where he was a FAIN workpackage leader. He is the author and coauthor of more than 20 scientific papers.

Célestin Brou is a senior researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication System FOKUS, Berlin, Germany. He was a workpackage leader in the FAIN project. He is the author and coauthor of more than 15 scientific papers.

Cornel Klein is employed by Siemens AG, where he works on strategic product planning for information and communications networks. He was a workpackage leader in the FAIN project Hardcover. He is the author and coauthor of more than 20 scientific papers.