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Part IV. The Internet and Cellular Networks
by Annabel Z. Dodd
The Essential Guide to Telecommunication, Sixth Edition
Cover Page
About This E-Book
Praise for the Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Sixth Edition
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I. Fundamentals, Data Centers, and IP PBXs
1. Computing and Enabling Technologies
Fiber-Optic and Copper Cabling
Chips—Building Blocks of the Digital Age
Packetized Data
Deep Packet Inspection: Monitoring, Prioritizing, and Censoring Traffic
Compression
Increasing Network Capacity via Multiplexing
Using Protocols to Establish a Common Set of Rules
Protocols and Layers
Virtualization: Space, Cost, and Maintenance Efficiencies
Managing Virtualization
The Cloud: Applications and Development at Providers’ Data Centers
Summary
Appendix
2. Data Centers and LANs, Storage, and IP Private Branch Exchanges
Introduction
What Is a LAN?
Switches, Media, and Protocols in LANs
IP PBXs—Voice, Video, and Unified Communications
IP Telephony—Converting Voice Signals to Digital Data
Unified Communications, Contact Centers, and Video Conferencing
Appendix
Part II. Industry Overview and Regulations
3. Competition, Industry Structures, and Regulations
Introduction
The 1984 Breakup of AT&T
Regulatory Issues
The State of the Industry—Consolidation via Mergers
Non-Traditional Competitors: Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Microsoft
Appendix
Part III. Managing Broadband Networks and Broadband Network Services
4. Managing Broadband Networks
Introduction
The Public Network
Core Networks—Between Cities and Continents
Bandwidth Capabilities in Carrier Networks
Optical Transport Networks—Carrying Multiple Types of Traffic
Transporting Movies and TV in the Core
Middle-Mile Networks
Last-Mile Access Networks
Access Networks in Cable Operators’ Networks
Using Cable Modem Termination Systems for IP Traffic
Telecommunications Services in National Emergencies
Signaling
Appendix
5. Broadband Network Services
Introduction
VoIP Calling Services over Broadband
Multi-Protocol Label Switching for Interoffice Connections
IP Virtual Private Networks over the Internet
Adding Security on Traffic Sent over IP VPNs
Managed Services
Digital Subscriber Line—Distance Limitations; Operates on Copper Cabling
Carrier Gigabit Ethernet
Network Topology on Dedicated, Private Lines
Appendix
Part IV. The Internet and Cellular Networks
6. The Internet
Introduction
What Is the Internet?
Streaming—A Disruptive Technology
The Structure of the Internet
Security: Connected, Ubiquitous Networks—Vulnerable to Malicious Hackers
Privacy
The Impact of E-Commerce
Fostering Civic Participation and Engagement—Online Forums
Network Neutrality
The Digital Divide: Bandwidth, Skills, and Computers
Intranets and Extranets
7. Mobile and Wi-Fi Networks
Introduction
Spectrum for Wireless Networks—A Critical Asset
More Efficient 4th Generation Digital Networks
LTE—The First True 4th Generation Cellular Protocol
5G Mobile Networks—Small Cells; Additional Capacity
The Internet of Things (IoT)
Applications and Services
Wi-Fi Standards, Architecture, and Their Use in Cellular Networks
Satellites—Geosynchronous and Low Earth Orbiting
Appendix
Glossary
Index
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