Laubach / Farber / Dukes Delivering Internet Connections over Cable

Breaking the Access Barrier
1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-471-43802-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Networking Council Series

An inside look at high-speed access written for the cableindustry
Cable modems have emerged as a leading consumer choice forhigh-speed Internet access, outpacing alternatives such as digitalsubscriber lines, but not without raising issues about quality ofservice and controversy about open access. Providing an objectivereview of residential broadband and cable television networking,this book will be of great use for professionals who areintegrating cable into their networks or service offerings. Theauthors compare cable access systems to competing technologies anddiscuss the increasingly difficult issues confronting each. Readerswill also find coverage of the hottest areas in the field includinghigh-speed data and packet voice standards, managing the"always-on" connection, and security and privacy risks.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Laubach, Mark E.

Farber, David J.

Dukes, Stephen D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Networking Council Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Preface.
Introduction.
Cable Television Network Topology.
Elements of Cable Modem Style.
Internet Services over Cable.
The DOCSIS Project.
PacketCable Overview.
Not Your Grandparent's Ethernet.
Open Access over Cable.
The Vulnerability of the Home Computer Caused by the Always-onConnection.
Leading-Edge Topics in Broadband Communications.
Converging Video, Voice, and High-Speed Data.
Glossary.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

MARK E. LAUBACH is Chief Network Architect at RainmakerTechnologies, developing the home digital backbone for video,voice, and data networking. He is a cofounder and former CTO ofCom21 and is considered the father of the Com21 cable modemCommUNITY system. A key figure in modern international cable modemtechnology development, Laubach is the author of several landmarkpatents and standards.
DAVID J. FARBER is Chief Technologist at the FCC and the AlfredFitler Moore Professor of Telecommunication Systems at theUniversity of Pennsylvania. Over a distinguished career, he iscredited with several breakthroughs in distributed systemstechnology and key improvements of the early Internet. He serves onthe U.S. Presidential Advisory Committee on InformationTechnology.
STEPHEN D. DUKES is President and Chief Executive Officer ofImaginary Universes, which advises companies on development andinvestment of existing and new technologies. As the former vicepresident of Digital Broadband Technology, he was responsible forMediaOne's digital broadband development. As former vice presidentof technology with TCI, he was responsible for management anddevelopment of the DOCSIS specifications for high-speed data overcable networks.