Voice Over Packet Networks (Wiley Series on Communications Networking & Distributed Systems) - Hardcover

Wright, David J.

 
9780471495161: Voice Over Packet Networks (Wiley Series on Communications Networking & Distributed Systems)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0471495166 ISBN 13: 9780471495161
Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2001

Synopsis

One of the hottest topics in the telecommuncations industry today is the migration of voice traffic from the circuit switched Telco networks to packet switched networks such as IP, ATM, Frame Relay and access technologies such as DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and Packet Cable. The sheer volume of voice traffic, together with the efficiencies of packet transport and the opportunity to offer new features on voice calls, has made internetworking, between circuit and packet transport, vital while this migration is in progress.

Presents a concise treatment of a complex subject providing up-to-date coverage of all relevant packet voice technologies and an evaluation of how they compare
Explains how and why to transport voice over packet networks
Includes MEGACO: Media Gateway Control
Protocol, Voice over Packet Cable and Voice over DSL
Enables the reader to obtain information rapidly by featuring numerous bulleted lists and extensive diagrams

Voice over Packet Networks is comprehensive and compact and will be welcomed by both engineers and planners in the telecommunications industry, as well as graduate and senior undergraduate students on telecommunication courses.

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About the Author

David J. Wright University of Ottawa, Canada

From the Back Cover

One of the hottest topics in the telecommuncations industry today is the migration of voice traffic from the circuit switched Telco networks to packet switched networks such as IP, ATM, Frame Relay and access technologies such as DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and Packet Cable. The sheer volume of voice traffic, together with the efficiencies of packet transport and the opportunity to offer new features on voice calls, has made internetworking, between circuit and packet transport, vital while this migration is in progress.
* Presents a concise treatment of a complex subject providing up-to-date coverage of all relevant packet voice technologies and an evaluation of how they compare
* Explains how and why to transport voice over packet networks
* Includes MEGACO: Media Gateway Control Protocol, Voice over Packet Cable and Voice over DSL
* Enables the reader to obtain information rapidly by featuring numerous bulleted lists and extensive diagrams
Voice over Packet Networks is comprehensive and compact and will be welcomed by both engineers and planners in the telecommunications industry, as well as graduate and senior undergraduate students on telecommunication courses.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Wiley–Blackwell
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471495166
ISBN 13 
9780471495161
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
270

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