Ethernet-Based Metro Area Networks
by Minoli, Daniel; Johnson, Peter; Minoli, EmmaEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-01-01
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Professional
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Summary
Suddenly the action in telecom is on the local segment of the carrier network--the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN). The big challenge in 2002 and beyond will be to re-architect MANs for broadband services and hee is the perfect resource for assessing the technology options in terms of next-generation platforms, products, and business models. This book will help service providers answer questions such as "SONET or Ethernet?", and "ATM or point-to-point?" * Sorts out the options and reviews each likely solution against application requirements * Discusses complicated issues such as municipal-owned infrastructure * First book to review all emerging metro protocols and their interactions * Offers design approaches and business models for real-world deployments
Author Biography
DAN MINOLI is President and CEO of InfoPort Communications Group. Previously, he was Director of Engineering and Development at cable giant Teleport Communications Group (now AT&T), and Senior Member of Technical Staff at AT&T.
PETER JOHNSON is Vice President of Marketing for InfoPort Communications Group and has five years of experience in wireless LANs and WAN telmetry at AT&T.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2: Gigabit Ethernet and Bridging-Based Architectures Chapter 3: Performance in Ethernet Environments Chapter 4: Virtual LANs and VLAN-Based Architectures Chapter 5: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Chapter 6: New-Generation Carriers and the Ethernet LEC Advocacy Chapter 7: Resilient Packet Ring Systems Chapter 8: 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel Chapter 9: IEEE 802.EFM: Ethernet in the First Mile
Chapter 4: Virtual LANs and VLAN-Based Architectures Chapter 5: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Chapter 6: New-Generation Carriers and the Ethernet LEC Advocacy Chapter 7: Resilient Packet Ring Systems Chapter 8: 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel Chapter 9: IEEE 802.EFM: Ethernet in the First Mile
Chapter 6: New-Generation Carriers and the Ethernet LEC Advocacy Chapter 7: Resilient Packet Ring Systems Chapter 8: 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel Chapter 9: IEEE 802.EFM: Ethernet in the First Mile
Chapter 8: 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel Chapter 9: IEEE 802.EFM: Ethernet in the First Mile
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