Acknowledgments

Jim Durkin: I would like to thank Joe Garcia for his initial idea of writing this book and for his support and recognition during this time-consuming project. I also would like to thank John Kane and Dan Young for their outstanding support. Most of all, I want to thank my beautiful wife and children for their support and patience during the writing of this book. This book is dedicated to John Richards, my uncle, who has been a father figure and mentor to me in my life.

John Goodman: This book is dedicated to my wife, Teresa, and to Joe Garcia, who was instrumental in my participation in this project.

Ron Harris: This book could not have been possible without the tireless efforts of my editors and technical reviewers. I would like to personally thank Rob Gonzalez and Gabriel Gutierrez for their hard work and tremendous effort in technically reviewing the chapters covering MSTP. I also would like to thank Dan Young and his team of editors for their editorial spirit of excellence while preparing this book for publication. Most important, I owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to my wife and daughters for their support and patience during the compilation of this book.

Frank Fernández-Posse: I would like to thank my wife, Ana, for her patience and ongoing support, and my baby son, Alec, for putting a big smile on my face every day. I love you! I am also grateful for being part of a great team in which support is readily available from every member. Special thanks to Jim Durkin for kicking off and managing this effort.

Michael Rezek: I would like to acknowledge my wife for the sacrifices she has made to provide me with the time to write this book.

Mike Wallace: I'd like to acknowledge all of my co-authors for their patience and assistance in completing this project. I would especially like to acknowledge Jim Durkin for his vision to see the need for this project and for giving me the opportunity to participate. I'd like to thank all the technical reviewers for their diligence, comments, and dedication to make this book a value to those individuals interested in its subject matter. I'd like to dedicate this book to my wonderful wife, Rosanne, for her support and understanding, and also to all of the people (too many to mention) who have been a part of my telecommunications career and education. It has been a great ride!