Telecommunications internetworking : delivering servicess across the networks

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Louis, P. J.

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New York : McGraw-Hill, 2000

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9780071356541

Subject Term:

Telecommunication

Telecommunication systems

Internetworking (Telecommunication)

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Preface	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Chapter 1 What Is a Telecommunications Network?	p. 1
Network Components	p. 3
Switches or Routers	p. 4
Database	p. 4
Transmission Facilities	p. 4
Network Management Systems	p. 5
Subscriber Billing Systems	p. 6
Customer Care and Provisioning	p. 6
Network Signaling	p. 6
Multifrequency Signaling	p. 7
Multifrequency Applications	p. 8
Common-Channel Signaling (CCS)	p. 9
CCS Network Architecture	p. 10
The OSI Model	p. 12
The OSI Layers	p. 12
The SS7 Layers	p. 14
Network Types	p. 16
Network Types	p. 17
Wireline/Landline Telephone Networks	p. 17
Cellular and Personal Communications Services (PCS) Networks	p. 18
Personal Communications Services (PCS)	p. 20
Paging Systems	p. 22
Satellites	p. 22
Cable Television Networks	p. 23
The Internet	p. 24
Interconnection Types	p. 25
Network Intelligence	p. 27
Network Elements	p. 28
Network Services	p. 30
Operational Support Systems and Services	p. 30
Information Mediation	p. 33
Call-Detail Records and Subscriber Billing	p. 33
Network Management	p. 35
Network-Element Management	p. 36
Network Systems Management	p. 37
Service Management	p. 37
Customer Care	p. 38
Summary	p. 38
Chapter 2 The Telecommunications Hub--Creating Value	p. 39
Interconnection Types	p. 42
Importance of Interconnection	p. 45
Interconnection between Different Network Providers	p. 47
Service Provider Perceptions	p. 51
Interconnection Products and Services	p. 52
Specifications versus Standards	p. 54
Interface Types: Standards versus De Facto	p. 57
Example of Infrastructure Services	p. 59
Points of View	p. 62
Evaluating New Services	p. 63
Network Planning	p. 64
Architectural Switching Plan	p. 65
Routing Techniques	p. 69
Transmission Plan	p. 72
Addressing/Numbering Plans	p. 76
Network Signaling Plan	p. 78
Network Management Plan	p. 79
Subscriber Billing/Customer Support Plan	p. 84
Summary	p. 85
Chapter 3 Basic Network Technologies	p. 87
Network Structures	p. 89
Tree Architecture	p. 90
Ring Architecture	p. 91
Star Architecture	p. 93
Routing Techniques	p. 95
Hierarchical Routing/Alternate Routing	p. 96
Dynamic Routing	p. 100
Packet Switching	p. 102
Routing Relationships	p. 102
Transmission Facilities	p. 103
Transmission Types: Advantages and Disadvantages	p. 104
Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)	p. 107
Evaluating Transmission Facilities	p. 112
Transmission Business Opportunities	p. 113
Local Loop	p. 114
Summary	p. 123
Chapter 4 Network Signaling and Its Applications	p. 125
Intersystem Signaling	p. 127
Multifrequency (MF) Signaling	p. 127
Signaling System 7 (SS7)	p. 132
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)	p. 139
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)	p. 148
Frame Relay	p. 151
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)	p. 154
Network Applications	p. 158
Summary	p. 162
Chapter 5 Applications	p. 165
The Process of Creation	p. 169
The Unique Nature of Telecommunications Services Pricing	p. 172
Getting Down to Business: Applications	p. 175
Network-Based Subscriber Services	p. 175
Network-Based Carrier Services	p. 180
Operations Support Network Services	p. 189
Summary	p. 195
Chapter 6 Wireline Telephone Networks	p. 199
Network/Traffic Structure	p. 202
Local Network Structure	p. 202
Toll Network Structure	p. 207
Switch Types	p. 211
Applying Wireline Network Structures	p. 213
The Hub	p. 215
Applications/Products/Services	p. 217
Networks within Networks: Layering Opportunities	p. 222
ILEC Challenges and the Future	p. 224
Outsourcing	p. 228
Common Technical and Business Precepts	p. 238
The State of Switching/Multifunctional Switching	p. 240
Summary	p. 240
Chapter 7 Wireless--Cellular and Personal Communications Services Networks	p. 243
History	p. 244
Differences between Wireless and Wireline	p. 246
Mobility: Personal and Termina	p. 249
Cellular and PCS Carriers--Regulatory Operating Environment	p. 251
Cellular Carrier--Regulatior	p. 251
Cellular Frequency Channels	p. 255
Personal Communications Service (PCS)--Regulation	p. 255
From the Perspective of the Cellular Carriers	p. 257
Personal Communications Service (PCS) Frequency Channels	p. 260
Cellular and PCS Network Concepts	p. 262
Transmitter	p. 262
Receiver	p. 262
Cellular and PCS System Concept Review	p. 263
Design Concept	p. 264
Network Components/Network Elements	p. 270
Mobile Switching Center (MSC)	p. 272
Databases	p. 272
Radio Equipment	p. 273
Network Interconnect	p. 273
Network Signaling	p. 274
Network Applications and Services	p. 278
Cost Control	p. 281
Service Bundling	p. 282
Intelligent Networking	p. 284
The Internet	p. 287
The Wireless Local Loop	p. 289
Leveraging Assets	p. 291
Convergence: The Network and Business Interconnect	p. 294
Summary	p. 296
Chapter 8 Paging Systems	p. 297
Paging Radio Frequency Spectrum Requirements	p. 299
Paging Architecture	p. 301
Paging Network Elements	p. 301
Typical Architectural Configurations	p. 305
Paging Company Types and Numbering	p. 308
Addressing in Traditional Paging	p. 308
Traditional Paging Network and Interconnection	p. 311
Traditional Paging Air Interface and Network Signaling Protocols	p. 316
Fixed Network Signaling Protocols	p. 317
Paging Air Interface Protocols	p. 318
Paging Broadcast Operations	p. 320
Differences between Paging and Cellular/PCS Operations	p. 322
Coverage	p. 322
Antenna Design	p. 323
Data Transmission Quality	p. 326
Base Station Design	p. 326
Operational Support Systems	p. 327
Customer Care and Billing	p. 328
Paging Business Paradigm/Environment	p. 331
Convergence: Applications and Services	p. 332
Summary	p. 336
Chapter 9 Satellite Communications Systems	p. 339
What Is a Satellite?	p. 342
Satellite Housing	p. 345
Power System	p. 345
Antenna System	p. 346
Station-Keeping System	p. 346
Transponders	p. 346
Satellite Spectrum Bands	p. 347
Satellite Classifications	p. 349
Satellite Network Architecture	p. 351
Multi-Beam Satellite Network Architecture	p. 355
Earth Stations	p. 355
Satellite Access	p. 358
Similarities and Difference between Satellite and Terrestrial Systems	p. 366
Differences	p. 367
Similarities	p. 369
Common Networking Principles	p. 370
Applications	p. 377
Entertainment	p. 378
Education	p. 381
Data Transmission	p. 382
Public Telecommunications	p. 382
Access--An Application	p. 382
Long-Distance/International Voice and Data	p. 384
Television Broadcasting: Over the Air and Cable	p. 385
Direct to Home Broadcasting	p. 387
Radio Broadcasts	p. 388
Satellite Telephony	p. 389
Summary	p. 391
Chapter 10 Cable Television Networks	p. 393
Cable Television Network Architecture	p. 395
Early CATV System Operatior	p. 396
Cable Television Systems Layouts	p. 399
Basic Network Configurations	p. 405
CATV Transmission Facilities	p. 407
A Broader View of CATV/Cable Television: Technology and Services	p. 411
Content	p. 412
The Network	p. 414
Other Delivery Mechanisms	p. 418
Convergence	p. 420
Summary	p. 421
Chapter 11 The Internet	p. 423
What Is the Internet?	p. 425
Internet Network Architecture	p. 425
Components of the Internet	p. 428
Internet Routing	p. 429
The Language of the Internet	p. 432
Internet Access and Network Interconnection	p. 433
Applications	p. 437
Convergence--Business of the Internet	p. 442
Summary	p. 444
Chapter 12 The Economics of and Requirements for Becoming a Telecommunications Carrier	p. 447
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Other Regulatory Commitments	p. 448
Other Regulatory Commitments	p. 453
Cost Components and Pricing Approaches	p. 457
Construction and Operational Goals	p. 460
Telecommunications Carriers: Interconnecting for the Future	p. 463
Moving Forward	p. 466
Appendix A Acronyms, Definitions, and Terminology	p. 467
Appendix B Network Interconnection Document Summary	p. 497
Interface Types	p. 498
Comparisons	p. 500
SS7 Based Interface Descriptions	p. 501
Multifrequency--Based Interface Descriptions	p. 502
GR2145-CORE Summary Descriptions of the CCS Supported Interfaces	p. 505
POI-T7 and POI-S7 (ISUP): Direct Trunk Access	p. 508
POI-T9 and POI-S9 (ISUP): Emergency Services Access	p. 509
POI-T11 and POI-S11 (ISUP): Operator Services Access	p. 509
Other IS293 Interfaces: Call Management Features	p. 509
Appendix C A Summary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996	p. 515
Resale Based-Entry Into Local Competition	p. 518
Unbundling Based Entry into Local Competition: Unbundled Network Elements	p. 519
Facilities-Based Entry into Local Competition	p. 521
Bibliography	p. 523
Index	p. 525

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