Optical Networks : A Practical Perspective

Ramaswami, Rajiv; Sivarajan, Kumar N.; Sasaki, Galen H.

ISBN 10: 0123740924 / ISBN 13: 9780123740922

Published by Morgan Kaufmann, 2009

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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 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Optical Networks : A Practical Perspective
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good
Edition: 3rd Edition