Understanding SONET / SDH and ATM: Communications Networks for the Next Mellennium
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Book Overview
"Optical communications and fiber technology are fast becoming key solutions for the increasing bandwidth demands of the 21st century. This introductory text provides practicing engineers, managers, and students with a useful guide to the latest developments and future trends of three major technologies: SONET, SDH, and ATM, and a brief introduction to legacy TDM communications systems.
There are clear explanations of:
* How ATM is mapped onto SONET/SDH
* The role of IP networking with ATM
* Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
* The future direction of convergence of communications.
This concise book features easy-to-follow illustrations, review questions, worked examples, and valuable references. An accompanying CD-ROM provides the key figures in full color, suitable for easy cut-and-paste presentations. UNDERSTANDING SONET/SDH AND ATM is a must-read for communication professionals who want to improve their knowledge of this emerging technology."
Sponsored by:
IEEE Communications Society
There are clear explanations of:
* How ATM is mapped onto SONET/SDH
* The role of IP networking with ATM
* Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
* The future direction of convergence of communications.
This concise book features easy-to-follow illustrations, review questions, worked examples, and valuable references. An accompanying CD-ROM provides the key figures in full color, suitable for easy cut-and-paste presentations. UNDERSTANDING SONET/SDH AND ATM is a must-read for communication professionals who want to improve their knowledge of this emerging technology."
Sponsored by:
IEEE Communications Society
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0780347455
ISBN13:9780780347458
Release Date:May 1999
Publisher:Wiley-IEEE Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Great buy for the starters in this field
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
For any one trying for introduction to the topics SONET/SDH ATM This book is the best. Very lucid explanation with lot of good figures and mainly you can read it at bedtime/while travelling and get authentic overview of the subject , A must for the managers in the field and engineers starting to work in the field. The main feature is that it packs a lot of information in such a compact book and which is very well readable.
Very basic introduction and overview of SONET and ATM
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book is certainly not a in-depth/exhaustive documentation of SONET and ATM. However, it does provide a general understanding of how SONET/ATM fits in the grand scheme of things. It explains some of the obvious facts of why things are the way they are (e.g. 4Kbps BW of human voice signal, and therefore 8Ksps by Nyquist's sampling theory).I do agree with Newport Beach reader that there seems to be some errors (I didn't know Shannon is accredited with 2X sampling theory, I have never heard of frequency hopping associated with DMT, usual just CDMA/SS).I do find the book well organized and ideas flow in continuous manner. This is good for picking up buzz words but be prepared to look elsewhere for a full explanation. As an example, it mentions about optical components such as EDFA and pumps. If you know what these components are, then everything flows. If not, then you'll have to google.Book should be good for manager/sales people. Even an average engineer with minimal experience (like me) would find it too brief. This is the kind of book for bedtime reading (i.e. no equations) and would most likely sit on the shelf after.
the only book that doesn't assume a baseline knowledge...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Coming to the telecommunications industry from a totally different area - I didn't know where to begin, the learning curve was steep and there isn't a lot of learning material on SDH in North America. I loved this book. There's a bunch of online tutorials if you look to the industry leader websites, but it's all assumming a core level of knowledge. I found I was wasting too much time just trying to figure out the smallest details.Kartalopoulos - has taught the subject at many seminars and knew which areas gave people the most difficulty. It's obvious that he took this input to heart when clarifying issues that many others don't think to spend time on - and the way he does it is great.
A great place to start - SDH
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Coming to the telecommunications industry from a totally different area - I didn't know where to begin, the learning curve was steep and there isn't a lot of learning material on SDH in North America.I loved this book. There's a bunch of online tutorials if you look to the industry leader websites, but it's all assumming a core level of knowledge. I found I was wasting too much time just trying to figure out the smallest details.Kartalopoulos - has taught the subject at many seminars and knew which areas gave people the most difficulty. It's obvious that he took this input to heart when clarifying issues that many others don't think to spend time on - and the way he does it is great.
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