Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective - Hardcover

Ramaswami, Rajiv

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123740924 ISBN 13: 9780123740922

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann, 2009

Synopsis

The third edition of "Optical Networks" will continue be the market leader with its enormous depth and breath of coverage. Architecture, design, and management are completely covered at both the transmission and component levels. Essential revisions throughout the book will include discussions of aggregation and transport of broadband traffic, especially IPTV (TV over the Internet), and new design examples for metro and long haul traffic. New technologies will be completely covered with sections on pluggable optical transceivers, ROADM (reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer), and electronic dispersion compensation. Current standards updates such as G.709 OTN, as well as, those for GPON, EPON, and BPON will be highlighted. This book covers optical networks from building to building, city to city, and country to country. It offers in-depth coverage of optimization, design, and management of the components and transmission of optical networks. The book provides essential information to design networks to carry large volumes of multimedia content necessary in today's market. Filled with examples, figures, and problem sets to aid in development of dependable, speedy networks, it is written by brand-name author team widely recognized within industry.

About this title

About the Author

Rajiv Ramaswami leads a group planning and designing photonic switching products at Nortel Networks. He has worked on optical networks since 1988, from early research to product development that includes stints at IBM Research, Tellabs, and Xros (now part of Nortel). He is an IEEE Fellow and a recipient of the IEEE W. R. G. Baker and W. R. Bennett prize paper awards, as well as an Outstanding Innovation award from IBM. Rajiv received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California at Berkeley. Kumar N. Sivarajan is cofounder and chief technology officer at Tejas Networks, an optical networking start-up in Bangalore, India. He has worked on optical, wireless, ATM, and Internet networking technologies for over a decade, first at IBM Research and then at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is a recipient of the IEEE W. R. G. Baker and W. R. Bennett prize paper awards. Kumar received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

From the Back Cover

The third edition of Optical Networks continues to be the authoritative source for information on optical networking technologies and techniques. Componentry and transmission are discussed in detail with emphasis on practical networking issues that affect organizations as they evaluate, deploy, or develop optical networks. New updates in this rapidly changing technology are introduced. These updates include sections on pluggable optical transceivers, ROADM (reconfigurable optical add/drop muliplexer), and electronic dispersion compensation. Current standards updates such as G.709 OTN, as well as, those for GPON, EPON, and BPON are featured. Expanded discussions on multimode fiber with additional sections on photonic crystal and plastic fibers, as well as expanded coverage of Ethernet and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS).

This book clearly explains all the hard-to-find information on architecture, control and management. It serves as your guide at every step of optical networking-- from planning to implementation through ongoing maintenance. This book is your key to thoroughly understanding practical optical networks.

• In-depth coverage of optimization, design, and management of the components and transmission of optical networks.
• Filled with examples, figures, and problem sets to aid in development of dependable, speedy networks.
• Focuses on practical, networking-specific issues: everything you need to know to implement currently available optical solutions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0123740924
• ISBN 13: 9780123740922
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 925