Description
Book SynopsisCovers the architectural, topological and protocol issues regarding optical Local Area Networks (LANs). This book presents the class of adaptive protocols for optical LANs, and the Media-Access Control protocols. It is useful for undergraduate and graduate computer science, computer, electrical and telecommunications engineering students.
Table of ContentsPreface.
Acknowledgements.
1. Introduction.
Advantages of Optical Fibre as a Transmission Medium.
Basic Multiplexing Techniques.
Evolution of Optical Networking?Major Technological Milestones.
First Generation Optical Networks.
Second Generation Optical Networks?Main Classes.
A Closer Look at WDM Broadcast-and-Select Local Area Networks.
2. Enabling Technologies.
Introduction.
Classes of Optical Networks.
Optical Network Components.
Summary.
3. Medium Access Control Protocols.
Fixed-Assignment Protocols.
Random Access Protocols.
Pretransmission Coordination-Based Protocols.
4. Adaptive Protocols.
Adaptive TDMA Protocols.
Adaptive Random Access Protocols.
Adaptive Pretransmission Coordination Protocols.
Centralized Packet Filtering Protocols.
Index.
