Understanding SONET / SDH and ATM

"Optical communications and fiber technology are fast becoming key solutions for the increasing bandwidth demands of the 21st century. This introductory text provides practicing engineers, managers, and students with a useful guide to the latest developments and future trends of three major technologies: SONET, SDH, and ATM, and a brief introduction to legacy TDM communications systems.

There are clear explanations of:
* How ATM is mapped onto SONET/SDH
* The role of IP networking with ATM
* Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
* The future direction of convergence of communications.

This concise book features easy-to-follow illustrations, review questions, worked examples, and valuable references. An accompanying CD-ROM provides the key figures in full color, suitable for easy cut-and-paste presentations. UNDERSTANDING SONET/SDH AND ATM is a must-read for communication professionals who want to improve their knowledge of this emerging technology."

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IEEE Communications Society Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

LEGACY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS: CONCEPTS.

Basic Technology and Services.

Hierarchical Multiplexing.

Legacy Data Networks.

SONET AND SDH.

Introduction.

Optical Components.

SONET/SDH Networks.

SONET/SDH Frames.

Virtual Tributaries.

STS-N/STM-N Frames.

Synchronization and Timing.

Maintenance.

IP over SONET and DWDM.

ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE.

Introduction.

ATM Systems.

ATM Connectivity.

ATM Cell Switching.

Segmentation and Reassembly.

Circuit Emulation.

Congestion Control.

Performance Management.

ATM Miscellany.

ATM over SONET/SDH.

Management of ATM over SONET.

Epilogue: Convergence.

List of Abbreviations.

Index.

About the Author. About the Author Stamatios V. Kartalopoulos is currently on the staff of the Optical Networks Group of Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs Innovations, formerly known as AT&T. His research interests include ATM and SONET/SDH systems, ultrafast pattern recognition, IP and DWDM, access enterprise systems, local area networks, fiber networks, satellite systems, intelligent signal processing, neural networks, and fuzzy logic. He holds several patents of which six patents (and six pending) are in communications and optical communications systems. Dr. Kartalopoulos is the author of Understanding Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic (IEEE Press, 1996). He has published widely on the subject of networks and optical communications systems. He represents the Communications Society to the Technical Activities Board (TAB) New Technology Directions organization, and is a member of the IEEE Press Board. He has also served as guest editor of the IEEE Communications Magazine and as an IEEE associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks. Electrical Engineering Understanding SONET/SDH and ATM Communications Networks for the Next Millennium Optical communications and fiber technology are fast becoming key solutions for the increasing bandwidth demands of the 21st century. This introductory text provides practicing engineers, managers, and students with a useful guide to the latest developments and future trends of three major technologies: SONET, SDH and ATM, and a brief introduction to legacy TDM communications systems. You will find clear explanations of:
* The role of Internet protocol (IP) networking with ATM
* Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
* How different packet types are mapped onto ATM
* How ATM is mapped onto SONET/SDH
* The future direction of convergence of communications
This concise book features chapters complete with easy-to-follow illustrations, review questions, worked examples, and valuable references. An accompanying CD-ROM provides the key figures in full color, suitable for easy cut-and-paste presentations. Understanding SONET/SDH and ATM is a must-read for information technology, telecommunications, and communications professionals who want to improve their knowledge of this emerging technology.