Multimedia communications networks : technologies and services
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Multimedia communications networks : technologies and services
(The Artech House telecommunication library)
Artech House, c1998
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Includes bibliographical references
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction. Multimedia Support in Shared Media Local and Metropolitan Area Networks. QoS Architectures. Traffic Management and Control. ATM Switching Systems for Multimedia Services. Transport Network Architectures and Technologies for Multimedia Services. Multimedia OA&M and OA&M Services. Wireless and Mobile Multimedia Networks. Multimedia Communications Services and Security Issues. Software Architecture for Multimedia Communication and Management. Standards for Multimedia.
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