Data Communications Basics
This chapter explores some of the basics of data communications. It starts with a discussion of the evolution of data communication and then discusses the terminology used to describe different aspects of data networking. It's important to have a good grasp of these basics before wading into deeper waters.
Part I: Communications Fundamentals
Telecommunications Technology Fundamentals
- Telecommunications Technology Fundamentals
- Transmission Lines
- Types of Network Connections
- The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Bandwidth
- Analog and Digital Transmission
- Multiplexing
- Political and Regulatory Forces in Telecommunications
Traditional Transmission Media
Establishing Communications Channels
- Establishing Communications Channels
- Establishing Connections: Networking Modes and Switching Modes
- The PSTN Versus the Internet
The PSTN
- The PSTN
- The PSTN Infrastructure
- The Transport Network Infrastructure
- Signaling Systems
- Intelligent Networks
- SS7 and Next-Generation Networks
Part II: Data Networking and the Internet
Data Communications Basics
- Data Communications Basics
- The Evolution of Data Communications
- Data Flow
- The OSI Reference Model and the TCP/IP Reference Model
Local Area Networking
Wide Area Networking
The Internet and IP Infrastructures
- The Internet and IP Infrastructures
- Internet Basics
- Internet Addressing and Address Resolution
- The Organization of the Internet
- IP QoS
- Whats Next on the Internet
Part III: The New Generation of Networks
IP Services
Next-Generation Networks
- Next-Generation Networks
- The Broadband Evolution
- Multimedia Networking Requirements
- The Broadband Infrastructure
- Next-Generation Networks and Convergence
- The Next-Generation Network Infrastructure
Optical Networking
- Optical Networking
- Optical Networking Today and Tomorrow
- End-to-End Optical Networking
- The Optical Edge
- The Optical Core: Overlay Versus Peer-to-Peer Networking Models
- The IP+Optical Control Plane
- The Migration to Optical Networking
Broadband Access Alternatives
- Broadband Access Alternatives
- Drivers of Broadband Access
- DSL Technology
- Cable TV Networks
- Fiber Solutions
- Wireless Broadband
- Broadband PLT
- HANs
Part IV: Wireless Communications
Wireless Communications Basics
- Wireless Communications Basics
- A Brief History of Wireless Telecommunications
- Wireless Communications Regulations Issues
- Wireless Impairments
- Antennas
- Wireless Bandwidth
- Wireless Signal Modulation
- Spectrum Utilization
Wireless WANs
- Wireless WANs
- 1G: Analog Transmission
- 2G: Digital Cellular Radio
- 5G: Enhanced Data Services
- 3G: Moving Toward Broadband Wireless
- Beyond 3G
- 4G: Wireless Broadband
- 5G: Intelligent Technologies
WMANs, WLANs, and WPANs
Emerging Wireless Applications
- Emerging Wireless Applications
- The Handset Revolution
- Mobile IP
- The IP Multimedia Subsystem
- Mobile Gaming
- Mobile Video
- Mobile TV
- Mobile Content
Glossary
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