Building Broadband Networks

The recent boom in broadband communications technologies has opened a new world of fast, flexible services and applications. Implementing these services requires a solid understanding of the concepts and capabilities of the broadband technologies and networks. This book provides a comprehensive, non-theoretical introduction to broadband networking that clearly and thoroughly conveys the principles and the technical fundamentals of the high-performance technologies that enable the delivery of media-rich voice, video, and data services. It provides the foundation for understanding the broadband communications infrastructure and the framework for developing and deploying broadband network solutions.