-- Contains everything network administrators are looking for to understand Cisco router internetworking, including:
-- a detailed explanation of Cisco IOS and router configuration from basic to advanced configurations.
-- how to successfully install and configure Cisco routers to build multiprotocol networks, from TCP/IP to OSPF and BGP
-- coverage of common WAN technologies such as Frame-Relay and ATM
-- creating Cisco router configuration files from scratch
-- Cisco oriented questions at the end of every chapter, which is great for certification preparation.

OSI IN THE VOICE ENVIRONMENT

HERE’S STRAIGHTFORWARD EXPLANATIONS OF THE OSI LAYERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO TELECOM SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT. WHETHER YOU NEED ANWERS ON HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, ERROR CONTROL OR INTERFACES, LOOK INSIDE FOR BASIC FACTS AND HOW TO MANAGE THOSE CRITICAL “SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES”

The OSI (Open System Interconnection) Reference Model is a cornerstone of modern network design. Although the OSI model has become almost synonymous with data communications, it serves the public switched telephone network (PSTN) as well and is a productive way to organize and teach the building blocks of telecom systems.

In OSI Reference Model for Telecommunications, hands-on expert Debbra Wetteroth provides telecom staffers the information they need to gain a working knowledge of this essential telecom service architecture and equipment. Her style that breaks down the barriers between data and voice vocabularies. This quick reference to the OSI model puts the data you need everyday at your fingertips.

Look inside for an understandable schematics of:

* Mapping PSTN functions to OSI

* The basics of successful data transmissions

* What OSI is and does

* The components that make up OSI

* OSI “common knowledge” (the kind that’s not always so common), such as numbering system, signaling rates, and noise distortion data

* A detailed description of Layers 1 to 3 and a thorough review of the Transport Layer. For each layer, you’ll learn roles, functions, definitions, and more

This unique volume will prove invaluable to telecommunications technicians, field supervisors, switch managers, network analysts, network designers, and anyone else who needs detailed explanation of the many components of OSI.

COVERS FOUR KEY PROTOCOLS

Jini

SLP (Service Location Protocol)

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

Bluetooth SDP

Service and Device Discovery is a complete survey of the state-of-the-art in an emerging field. Client/server architectures may not be new, but the world has changed around them. Increasingly complex networked environments and the proliferation of mobile devices create many instances where highly dynamic client/service behavior is the norm and not the exception. Service discovery protocols enable plug and play architectures, where services may be introduced into a network and removed at will, without configuration hassles. In addition, service discovery is an important step toward eliminating manually installed drivers, relying instead on standard interfaces to put devices in touch.

WHY SERVICE DISCOVERY?

Service discovery will make networked devices significantly less tedious to deploy and use than they are today. As a way to standardize the environments in which client/server applications are developed and used, service discovery technologies have the potential to:
* make interactions between clients and services much more dynamic
* provide software tools for developing machine-to-machine communications
* automate discovery of required services and peripherals
* reduce administrative overhead for deploying or interfacing services
* minimize re-configuration and encourage more device mobility
* build more interesting applications for networked environments

INSIDE THE SERVICE DISCOVERY FRAMEWORK, designers and programmers will learn how clients can discover needed services. How services advertise their presence. How catalogs track available services and garbage collection facilities rid the system of outdated information. How multicast is used to support discovery and advertisement. How to enable clients to browse and subtype services. And how to anticipate interoperability issues.

In this book, researcher and developer Golden G. Richard III:
* Condenses thousands of pages of protocol specifications to their essentials and helps you interpret predictably terse material
* Investigates all four leading protocols for service discovery
* Provides complete client and service examples in Java and C

Service and Device Discovery: Protocols and Programming contains fully documented source code for representative clients and services, for all four technologies, examined and explained in detail.

Design and deploy broadband networking solutions

Whether you're a seasoned networking professional, an administrator, or a marketing manager, you'll benefit from this book's comprehensive review of the current and emerging technologies enabling the broadband revolution. Inside, you'll find a full overview of broadband technologies and trends as well as details on networking solutions for home, multiunit buildings, and corporate offices. The book covers the various types of access networks being used for broadband services and examines the technologies that make up the Metro and Core Network. You'll also get an analysis of content services and issues of convergence.Review market drivers and the applications provoking change--Digital and Interactive TV, distance learning, and more Examine various networking solutions--phone-line, power-line, wireless, Ethernet, Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE), and VPNs Implement DSL technologies--ADSL, HDSL, and VDSL Get full details on cable access networks Understand wireless access networking technologies, including WiFi, LMDS, MMDS, 3G, DBS, and LEOs Get the edge on FTTx access networks Apply digital transmission and Frame Relay access solutions Take advantage of Gigabit Ethernet for broadband access Utilize Fiber optics and WDM/DWDM Find out about SONET/SDH, ATM standards, and MPLS Work with Content Delivery Networks and Layer 4 switching

Insider details on the world’s most successful wireless Internet application

The wireless Internet service that dominates the Japanese market is coming to the United States and Europe. i-mode Crash Course helps you prepare, whether your interest is technical or financial…whether you’re offering the killer app or competing against it…even if you’re simply a consumer who wants to get on top of the latest technology. Author John Vacca’s big-picture focus includes installation, deployment and configuration. He provides the insights you need to analyze markets, predict results, and influence outcomes. Learn:

• How i-mode connects cell phones and other handhelds to the Internet for instant messaging, email, online shopping, real-time news, stocks, weather reports, and more
  
• Why i-mode beat out WAP
  
• Development secrets behind i-mode applications and the advantages of cHTML
  
• The Japanese market strategy and plans to take America and Europe this year

Learn to design secure and reliable IP-based networks step-by-step.

Design and implement an IP-based corporate network using this focused, in-depth guide. Covering all the important new areas in IP design--including IP over ATM and Voice over IP--this hands-on reference shows you everything you need to know to build a scalable and secure network using today's most widely used protocol. Including numerous case studies and an 8-page blueprint section for additional visual guidance, this book offers you the most complete and authoritative coverage on IP network design available. And it's written by an internetworking expert so you can trust that the solutions contained inside are proven and field-tested. With this book you will be able to:

• Review basic network design principles
• Learn to design a WAN topology
• Choose the right technology--frame relay, point-to-point links, ISDN, ATM, and more
• Know when to use static and distance vector routing
• Follow case studies in OSPF design, multiprotocol IP design, switched LAN design, and disaster recovery
• Understand Ethernet switching and client-server traffic profiles

Whether you are involved in the design or implementation of an IP-based network or network professional simply wanting to assess your company's networking requirements, then this book is exactly what you need.

Get the latest information on optical networking technologies, companies and trends.

Penetrate the facts behind the speculation on optical networking’s promise as a potential solution to skyrocketing Internet traffic. With Steve Shepard’s Optical Networking Crash Course, you’ll discover what’s what, who’s who, and how it all works together in the speed-of-light world of optical networking. From technologies, equipment, companies and competitors to nitty-gritty issues such as security, signal sinks, backhoe fade, add-drop mix and much, much more, this state-of-the-art guide is a must-read if you want to:

Compare optical and other strategies such as cable, DSL, and LMDS

Understand optical technology means, methods, potentials, and constraints

Learn what DWDM (Dense Wave Division Multiplexing) is and why it could change everything

Get straight answers on optical transport issues, routing, switching and more.

Get unplugged for the wireless Internet revolution

Start building wireless Web applications and Web sites for the next generation of cellular telephones and Internet devices with the in-depth information contained in this volume. "WAP: A Beginner's Guide is an authoritative yet easy-to-understand reference that covers every aspect of this fast-growing protocol. Inside, you'll learn how to develop and deploy dynamic, platform-independent sites that will run smoothly on any WAP-enabled mobile device. Plus, you'll get step-by-step database integration, debugging, and security instructions. All of the functions and syntaxes of WML and WMLScript are covered, with real-world examples and in-depth explanations that will have you programming for wireless devices in no time.

• Create and deliver Internet content to mobile communicators, cellular phones, PDAs, and pagers
• Build cards, decks, elements, and links with WML
• Convert existing HTML, Java, VB, and ActiveX components
• Implement images, icons, tables, soft keys, and variables
• Accept and respond to user input using WMLScript
• Format Web data for small screens, monochrome displays, and low bandwidth
• Integrate e-mail services, timers, and notifications
• Incorporate Microsoft Access databases and Active Server Pages
• Test and debug code using the latest WML editors and emulators
• Secure WAP information with smart cards and WTLS

-- Step by step approach shows how to analyze networks carrying mission critical data such as voice over IP applications, streaming video and e-commerce.
-- Shows how to:
-- prevent network meltdowns before they occur
-- to collect, analyze and interpret MIBS using network-monitoring tools.
-- Learn how to analyze MIB output from Cisco Network Monitoring Tools, such as Cisco Works and Nortel.
-- Case studies on how leading financial firms use MIBS to prevent network failure before it occurs!

The Most Trusted Guide to Cisco Routers and TCP/IP. Now in an Updated Third Edition!

"This is a valuable reference that no networking pro should be without! This should have been in the box from Cisco." Jerry Curtis, Staff Writer, Windows NT User Group

See why thousands of networking professionals turn to Cisco TCP/IP Routing Professional Reference, time and time again for reliable hands-on guidance to implementing TCP/IP over Cisco routers. This practical reference features complete coverage on topics from router and protocol basics and security concerns to supporting legacy networks and performance troubleshooting, plus much more. Clearly written and packed with easy-to-follow instructions, this one-stop manual contains solutions appropriate for novices and seasoned professionals alike. And like the previous editions, you'll find more in this book than in current Cisco documentation. All configurations are fully updated to reflect the latest technological advancements and current versions of Cisco IOS 11 and 12.

New coverage includes: Added section on VPNs, including VPN implementation, management, and security Coverage of IOS firewall features New material on Cisco hardware Updated configuration examples for implementation on a 2600 platform and IOS versions 11 and 12

This detailed, up-to-date introduction to heterogeneous cellular networking introduces its characteristic features, the technology underpinning it and the issues surrounding its use. Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of core topics catalogue the most advanced, innovative technologies used in designing and deploying heterogeneous cellular networks, including system-level simulation and evaluation, self-organisation, range expansion, cooperative relaying, network MIMO, network coding and cognitive radio. Practical design considerations and engineering tradeoffs are also discussed in detail, including handover management, energy efficiency and interference management techniques. A range of real-world case studies, provided by industrial partners, illustrate the latest trends in heterogeneous cellular networks development. Written by leading figures from industry and academia, this is an invaluable resource for all researchers and practitioners working in the field of mobile communications.

A comprehensive guide to learning container and application hosting capabilities in Cisco platforms, and implementing them to achieve higher efficiency in network deployments and operations Cisco architectures offer comprehensive compute virtualization capabilities to accommodate both native and third-party container hosting, so you can containerize and instantiate any application or network service and gain unprecedented value from your networks. Direct from Cisco, this is the complete guide to deploying and operating containerized application and network services on Cisco platforms. First, the authors review essential virtualization and containerization concepts for all network professionals and introduce leading orchestration tools. Next, they take a deep dive into container networking, introducing Cisco architectural support for container infrastructures. You'll find modular coverage of configuration, activation,orchestration, operations, and application hosting for each key Cisco software platform: IOS-XE, IOS-XR, and NX-OS. The authors explore diverse orchestration tools, including LXC,Docker, and Kubernetes, and cover both Cisco and open-source tools for building and testing applications. They conclude with multiple use cases that show how containerization can improve agility and efficiency in a wide range of network environments. Review the motivation, drivers, and concepts of computing virtualization Learn how Cisco platforms are achieving infrastructure virtualization Explore the Cisco reference model for developing cloud-native services and moving to cloud-native network functions Master Cisco container networking fundamentals, supported modes, and configuration Enable,install, activate, and orchestrate containerized applications in Cisco IOS-XE,IOS-XR, and NX-OS Compare tools and methods for developing, testing, hosting, and orchestrating containerized applications Discover real-world use cases for Day-0, Day-1, and Day-2 operations, with practical deployment examples Preview merging trends in network containerization

A thorough treatment of UAV wireless communications and networking research challenges and opportunities. Detailed, step-by-step development of carefully selected research problems that pertain to UAV network performance analysis and optimization, physical layer design, trajectory path planning, resource management, multiple access, cooperative communications, standardization, control, and security is provided. Featuring discussion of practical applications including drone delivery systems, public safety, IoT, virtual reality, and smart cities, this is an essential tool for researchers, students, and engineers interested in broadening their knowledge of the deployment and operation of communication systems that integrate or rely on unmanned aerial vehicles.

A guide to building wealth by designing, creating, and marketing a successful app across any platform

Chad Mureta has made millions starting and running his own successful app business, and now he explains how you can do it, too, in this non-technical, easy-to-follow guide. "App Empire" provides the confidence and the tools necessary for taking the next step towards financial success and freedom. The book caters to many platforms including iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry.

This book includes real-world examples to inspire those who are looking to cash in on the App gold rush. Learn how to set up your business so that it works while you don't, and turn a simple idea into a passive revenue stream.Discover marketing strategies that few developers know and/or useLearn the success formula for getting thousands of downloads a day for one AppLearn the secret to why some Apps get visibility while others don'tGet insights to help you understand the App store market

"App Empire" delivers advice on the most essential things you must do in order to achieve success with an app. Turn your simple app idea into cash flow today

Embedded vision is the integration of "computer vision" into machines that use algorithms to decode meaning from observed images or video.It has a wide range of applications to machine learning, artificial intelligence, industrial, medical, driverless cars, drones, smart phones,aerospace, defense, agriculture, consumer, surveillance, robotics and security.This book is an introductory guide for anyone who is interested in designing machines that have vision-enabled, embedded products. It covers a large number of topics encountered in hardware architecture, software algorithms, applications,advancements in camera, processors, and sensors in the field of embedded vision. Features: Includes a wide range of applications to artificialintelligence, machine learning, industry,science, medicine, transportation, civil infrastructure, and security Covers a large number of topics encountered in hardwarearchitecture, software algorithms, applications, advancements in processors andsensors.

The convergence of two powerful technologies wireless and the Internet through IPv4/v6 protocol has led to emergence of next-generation networks (NGNs). NGN is no more a network of mere computers but a connected conglomeration of varied networks with diverse physical properties, with a plethora of network elements, along with a variety of real-time multimedia applications. This book covers the entire gamut of technology challenges from physical layer to application layer including security from both academic and industrial perspectives.

Provides a clear, coherent review of all major wireless broadband standards with an emphasis on managing the explosive growth in mobile video

802.11ac/ad, 802.16m, 802.22, and LTE-Advanced are the emerging broadband wireless standards that offer many powerful wireless features. This book gives an accessible overview of the various standards and practical information on 802.11 link adaptation, 4G smartphone antenna design, wireless video streaming, and smart grids.

"Broadband Wireless Multimedia Networks" distills the many complex wireless features in a clean and concise manner so that the reader can understand the key principles. Topics covered include adaptive modulation and coding, orthogonal frequency-division multiple access, single-carrier frequency-division multiple access, multiple antenna systems, medium access control time and frequency-division duplex, transmission, and the frame formats. With wireless operators now carrying a much greater amount of video traffic than data and voice traffic, the book also covers adaptive bit rate streaming and bandwidth management for 3D and HD video delivery to multi-screen personal devices.

Featured chapters in the book are: Overview of Broadband Wireless NetworksIEEE 802.11 StandardIEEE 802.16 StandardLong-Term EvolutionATSC Digital TV and IEEE 802.22 StandardsMesh, Relay, and Interworking NetworksWireless Video StreamingGreen Communications in Wireless Home Area Networks

Including over 180 chapter-end exercises and 200 illustrative figures; available slides and solutions manual for instructors; and accessible recorded tutorials, "Broadband Wireless Multimedia Networks" is ideal for industry professionals and practitioners, graduate students, and researchers.

Provides options for implementing IPv6 and IPv6 multicast in service provider networks

New technologies, viewing paradigms, and content distribution approaches are taking the TV/video services industry by storm. "Linear and Nonlinear Video and TV Applications: Using IPv6 and IPv6 Multicast" identifies five emerging trends in next-generation delivery of entertainment-quality video. These trends are observable and can be capitalized upon by progressive service providers, telcos, cable operators, and ISPs.

This comprehensive guide explores these evolving directions in the TV/video services industry, including worldwide deployment of IPv6, IPTV services, web-produced video content, and the plethora of different screens available, from TV to iPad. It offers practical suggestions as to how these technologies can be implemented in service provider networks to support cost-effective delivery of entertainment, and how new revenue-generating services can be brought to market.

Important topics include: Evolving video consumption habits and possible network implicationsAn overview of IPv6 address capabilities, protocols, quality of service (QoS), and moreProcess descriptions of IP multicast and IPv6 multicast approaches and challengesA detailed overview of IPTV systems and technologies, including architectural requirements, QoE and QoS, security and content protection, networks, and moreInternet-based TV technologies: streaming, content distribution networks, P2P networks, and cloud computingNon-traditional video content sources and their implications

"Linear and Nonlinear Video and TV Applications: Using IPv6 and IPv6 Multicast" is indispensable reading for planners, CTOs, and engineers at broadcast TV operations, Cable TV operations, satellite operations, Internet and IS providers, telcos, and wireless providers.

Deploying IPv6 in Broadband Access Networks

Adeel Ahmed

Salman Asadullah

An essential reference for deploying IPv6 in broadband networks

With the exponential growth of the Internet and increasing number of end users, service providers are increasingly looking for ways to expand their networks to meet the scalability requirements of the growing number of Internet-ready appliances or "always-on" devices. This book bridges a gap in the literature by providing coverage of Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), specifically in broadband access networks. The authors, who are Cisco Certified Internetworking Experts (CCIE), provide comprehensive and first-rate coverage of:

IPv6 drivers in broadband networks

IPv6 deployment in Cable, DSL, ETTH, and Wireless networks

Configuring and troubleshooting IPv6 gateway routers and host

Configuring and troubleshooting IPv6 edge routers

Configuring and troubleshooting IPv6 provisioning servers

The authors also discuss challenges faced by service providers and how IPv6 addresses these issues. Additionally, the book is complemented with examples throughout to further facilitate readers' comprehension and a real large-scale IPv6 BB SP case study is presented. Deploying IPv6 in Broadband Access Networks is essential reading for network operators, network design engineers and consultants, network architects, and members of the networking community.

This book provides comprehensive research on the communication performance of a real time industrial fieldbus. Several important topics were investigated, such as how to ensure the transmission of real-time messages within a maximum bound time along the industrial fieldbus mentioned in this book. Profibus, FF, WorldFIP and CAN are all well-proved solutions for real-time communication systems, based on a simplified timed token (TT) protocol and bus scheduling. The following subjects dealing with the real-time communication performance of an industrial fieldbus were investigated and studied in this book. Features: 1) Concept and essentiality of timed-token MAC protocol with the effect of its parameter in real-time characteristics; 2) MAC mechanism in Profibus, timing analysis, optimization of acyclic bandwidth allocation, and the approaches to guarantee the real-time behaviour of the Profibus protocol; 3) Principles of acyclic data communication, and analysis of the delay performance of time-critical and time-available data in FF fieldbus data link layer token-passing service; 4) Communication models in WorldFIP network, Producer/Distributor/Consumer concept, response time analysis for sporadic traffic and investigation of the worst-case response time issues; 5) Communication mechanism in CAN fieldbus with its performance analysis and evaluation in real-time applications. The academic level of this book is relatively high and professional. It is suitable as a reference for university graduates, lecturers and researchers.

Understand both uncoded and coded caching techniques in future wireless network design. Expert authors present new techniques that will help you to improve backhaul, load minimization, deployment cost reduction, security, energy efficiency and the quality of the user experience. Covering topics from high-level architectures to specific requirement-oriented caching design and analysis, including big-data enabled caching, caching in cloud-assisted 5G networks, and security, this is an essential resource for academic researchers, postgraduate students and engineers working in wireless communications.

The book examines how Fog will change the information technology industry in the next decade. Fog distributes the services of computation, communication, control and storage closer to the edge, access and users. As a computing and networking architecture, Fog enables key applications in wireless 5G, the Internet of Things, and big data. The authors cover the fundamental tradeoffs to major applications of fog. The book chapters are designed to motivate a transition from the current cloud architectures to the Fog (Chapter 1), and the necessary architectural components to support such a transition (Chapters 2-6). The rest of the book (Chapters 7-xxx) are dedicated to reviewing the various 5G and IoT applications that will benefit from Fog networking. This volume is edited by pioneers in Fog and includes contributions by active researchers in the field. * Covers fog technologies and describes the interaction between fog and cloud * Presents a view of fog and IoT (encompassing ubiquitous computing) that combines the aspects of both industry and academia * Discusses the various architectural and design challenges in coordinating the interactions between M2M, D2D and fog technologies *"Fog for 5G and IoT" serves as an introduction to the evolving Fog architecture, compiling work from different areas that collectively form this paradigm

Enterprise and service provider networks are increasingly adopting SIP as guiding protocol for session setup and tear down, and integrating Back to Back User Agent (B2BUA) and Session Border Controller (SBC) technology to enable this shift. Thousands of organizations have chosen the Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) as their B2BUA/SBC technology of choice. Understanding Session Border Controllers is the first comprehensive guide for network professionals and consultants who want to successfully master B2BUA/SBC theory, design, deployment, integration, operation, security, and troubleshooting. Using examples based on CUBE, the authors offer insights that will be valuable to technical professionals using any B2BUA/SBC solution, in any environment. Coverage includes: Key benefits of B2BUA/SBC, including topology abstraction, demarcation and security, media/protocol interworking, and interoperability with widely-diverse nodes Core concepts of SIP, H.323, DTMF, Fax/Modem over IP, Voice security, Media handling, and media/signal forking, and how they relate to B2BUA/SBC Efficient B2BUA deployment scenarios Securely migrating real-time communication over IP Using B2BUA to interoperate between asymmetric VoIP networks Establishing interoperability with call servers, proxies, fax servers, ITSPs, SIP registrar servers, redirect servers, and other devices