Multimedia Communications Networks: Technologies and Services (Telecommunications Library) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0890069360 ISBN 13: 9780890069363

Publisher: Artech House Publishers, 1998

Synopsis

This is an in-depth study of the various technologies, services, and performance issues associated with networked multi-media systems. Prepared by 28 industry and academic leaders worldwide, this reference helps communications engineers understand the impact of fast-moving broadband communications technology on networked multimedia services, and how multimedia applications affect network design. It also provides research and development personnel with the practical information needed to support a wide variety of multimedia services, and how multimedia applications affect network design. In 11 chapters, the reader should learn of developments in network traffic control and also: wireless/wireline multimedia technology and applications; networked multimedia standards, requirements and planning/security issues; transmission, switching, and OA&M technologies; software architectures designed to support multimedia services; and the hypes and realities behind the next generation of multimedia.

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About the Author

Mallikarjun Tatipamula is currently with Cisco Systems. Prior to Cisco Systems, he was with the ground systems division at Motorola, where he was involved in gateway systems design for satellite based telecom networks. He has also been a member of several international conference committees. Bhumip Khasnabish is a senior member of technical staff at GTE Labs Inc. where he works on various multimedia, wireless and enterprise networking projects. The author of more than sixty articles published in various IEEE and other international archival journals/magazines and refereed conference proceedings, he earned M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo, and University of Windsor, Canada, respectively.

Edition details

• Publisher: Artech House Publishers
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0890069360
• ISBN 13: 9780890069363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 660
• Editor: Tatipamula Mallikarjun, Khasnabish Bhumip