Total Area Networking ATM,IP, Frame Relay and SMDS Explained SecondEdition John Atkins and Mark Norris BT, UK Total Area Networkingexplains how high-speed communications allow local facilities tobecome part of a more global network. This concept is the essentialbasis for super-connectivity, when the user sees a distributed setof network-based resources as one. This fully updated secondedition of the highly successful Total Area Networking has beenextended to include IP networks and now covers both networktechnology and its applications. It illustrates the practicalimplementation of a total area network using the principlesdeveloped for Intelligent Networks, Intranets and Virtual PrivateNetworks.
* Main topics include ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), IP(Internet Protocol), Frame Relay and SMDS (Switched Multi-magabitData Service).
* Covers the whole spectrum of communications technology, fromtheory to implementation.
* Provides a clear understanding of what new technology can do andhow it can best be deployed.
* Allows the non-expert to question both accurately andindepth.
Essential reading for a wide ranging audience, includingprofessionals involved in the planning and implementation ofinformation systems, undergraduate and postgraduate students ofcomputer science, electrical engineering and telecommunications.
John Atkins
Communication Technology - Networks Datenübertragung Electrical & Electronics Engineering Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik Kommunikationsnetze Netzwerk
"This book explains how high-speed communications allow local facilities to become part of a more global network." (La Doc Computique, Vol. 1, February 1999)
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