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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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Outline of This Book | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Multimedia Applications Requirement | |
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Multimedia Applications and ATM | |
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Interactive Multimedia Applications | |
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An Ideal Communications Network | |
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Summary and Outline of This Part | |
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References. | |
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Network Architectures: The Telephone Network, the Internet and Intranets | |
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Introduction | |
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Networking Architectures | |
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Limitations of Today's Network Infrastructures | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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An Application Classification | |
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Introduction | |
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Communications Applications | |
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A Classification of Applications | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Application Traffic Requirements | |
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Introduction | |
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Traffic Generation Patterns | |
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Bandwidth Requirements | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Application QoS Requirements | |
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Introduction | |
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Delay Requirements | |
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Error Requirements | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Fundamentals of Atm | |
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Principles of ATM | |
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Introduction | |
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Principles of ATM | |
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Advantages of ATM | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Overview of ATM | |
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Introduction | |
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Basic Elements of an ATM Network | |
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Standard ATM Interfaces | |
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ATM Layered Model | |
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Basic ATM Network Operations | |
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Call Negotiation and Renegotiation | |
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VC Number and Translation | |
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Virtual Channel and Virtual Channel Connection | |
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Virtual Path Connection | |
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VCC and VPC Usage | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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The Protocol Reference Model of ATM, 143 | |
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Introduction | |
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Layered Architecture | |
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The Hourglass Model | |
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Multi-Plane Model | |
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B-ISDN PRM and ISO OSI Reference Model | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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ATM Adaptation Layer | |
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Introduction | |
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End-to-end ATM Protocol Model | |
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AAL Functions | |
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AAL Service Classes and AAL Types | |
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AAL Types | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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ATM Access (UNI) Signaling | |
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Introduction | |
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ATM Signaling Concepts | |
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ATM Connection Types | |
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ATM UNI Signaling Protocol | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Traffic Management and ATM Service Categories | |
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Introduction | |
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Traffic Management | |
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Traffic Contract | |
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ATM Service Categories | |
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ABR Service | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Residential Broadband Networks: Atm-to-The-Home | |
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Residential Broadband Service and Network Architectures | |
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Introduction | |
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Legacy Residential Networks and Internet Access | |
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Residential Broadband Service Requirements | |
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Residential Broadband Service Architecture | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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ATM Over xDSL Network Architecture | |
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Introduction | |
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Subscriber Loop Architecture | |
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xDSL Technologies | |
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ADSL-based Broadband Service Architecture | |
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ADSL-based ATM-to-the-Home Architecture | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Hybrid Fiber/Coax Network Architecture | |
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Introduction | |
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Legacy Cable Network Architecture | |
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The Hybrid Fiber Coax Network Architecture | |
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ATM-to-the-Home over HFC Network | |
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Summary | |
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References | |