The PSTN
This chapter talks about the public switched telephone network (PSTN). It discusses what comprises the PSTN, what sorts of technologies have been used to complete the connections, how the signaling systems operate, and the typical components and transmission capacities of the basic backbone architecture. This chapter also discusses what intelligent networks (INs) provide in terms of service logic and feature availability. Finally, this chapter describes some of the trends in the evolution of the PSTN that will support the new generation of applications.
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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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