Description
Book SynopsisThe effective design of high-speed, reliable switching systems is essential for moving the huge volumes of traffic and multimedia over modern communications networks. This book explains all the main packet-switching architectures, including all theoretical and practical topics relevant to the design and management of high-speed networks. Delivering the most systematic coverage available of the subject, the authors interweave fundamental concepts with real-world applications and include engineering case studies from wireless and fiber-optic communications.
Market: Hardware and Software Engineers in the telecommunication industry, System Engineers, and Technicians.
Trade Review"...addresses the basics, theory, architectures, and technologies for implementing ATM switches and IP routers." (
SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002)
"...a remarkable overview of switching architectures and techniques in different technological environments..." (IEEE Communications Magazine, September 2002)
Table of ContentsPreface.
Introduction.
Basics of Packet Switching.
Input-Buffered Switches.
Shared-Memory Switches.
Banyan-Based Switches.
Knockout-Based Switches.
The Abacus Switch.
Crosspoint-Buffered Switches.
The Tandem-Crosspoint Switch.
Clos-Network Switches.
Optical Packet Switches.
Wireless ATM Switches.
IP Route Lookups.
Appendix: SONET and ATM Protocols.
Index.
