Autore	Allan David <1956->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	New York, NY, : Standards Information Network, IEEE Press
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (222 p.)
Disciplina	004.6/2 004.62
Altri autori (Persone)	BraggNigel
Soggetto topico	Bridges (Computer networks) - Standards TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mobile & Wireless Communications
ISBN	1-118-48247-6 1-280-67359-1 9786613650528 1-118-16432-6 1-118-16442-3
Classificazione	TEC061000
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging Design and Evolution: The Architect's Perspective; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1: IEEE 802.1aq in a Nutshell: Antecedents and Technology; CHAPTER 2: Why SPB Looks as It Does; CHAPTER 3: Why the SPB Control Plane Looks as It Does; CHAPTER 4: Practical Deployment Considerations; CHAPTER 5: Applications of SPB; CHAPTER 6: Futures; Conclusion; References; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910139713403321

Autore	Behmann Fawzi
Edizione	[1st edition]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : , : IEEE, Wiley, , 2015
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (307 p.)
Disciplina	004.67/8
Altri autori (Persone)	WuKwok
Soggetto topico	Embedded Internet devices Internet of things
ISBN	1-118-91371-X 1-118-91373-6
Classificazione	TEC061000
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Machine generated contents note: Contents Forward Preface 1 -- INTRODUCTIONS AND MOTIVATION 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The book 1.2.1 Objectives 1.2.2 Benefits 1.2.3 Organization 1.2.4 Book Cover 1.2.5 Impact of C-IoT 1.2.6 Summary 1.3 C-IoT Terms of References 1.3.1 Introduction 1.3.2 Need for IoT Framework 1.3.3 C-IoT Domains and Business Apps Model 1.3.4 C-IoT Roadmap 1.3.5 C-IoT Platform and Developer Community 1.3.6 C-IoT Opportunities for Business apps, solutions and systems 1.4 The Future 1.4.1 General Trends 1.4.2 Point Solutions 1.4.3 Collaborative IoT 1.4.4 C-IoT and RFID 1.4.5 C-IoT and Nanotechnology 1.4.6 Cyber-Collaborative IoT (C2-IoT) 1.4.7 C2-IoT and EBOLA Case 1.4.8 Summary 2 -- APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 2.1 C-IOT Landscape 2.1.1 C-IoT Model and Architecture Layers 2.1.2 C-IoT Model and Enabling Technologies 2.1.3 Definition of key elements 2.1.4 Requirement Considerations 2.1.5 C-IoT System Solution - Requirement Considerations 2.2 Applications Requirement - Use Cases 2.3 Health & Fitness (Lead Example) 2.3.1 Landscape 2.3.2 Health & Fitness - Sensing Requirements 2.3.3 Health & Fitness - Gateway Requirements 2.3.4 Health & Fitness - Service Requirements 2.3.5 Health & Fitness - Solution Considerations 2.3.6 Health & Fitness - System Considerations 2.3.7 Health & Fitness and Hospitals 2.4 Video Surveillance 2.4.1 Landscape 2.4.2 Video Surveillance - Across Home, Industry and Infrastructure 2.4.3 Video Surveillance - Sensing Requirements 2.4.4 Video Surveillance - Gateway Requirements 2.4.5 Video Surveillance - Services 2.4.6 Example: Red Light Camera - Photo Enforcement Camera 2.4.7 Conclusion 2.5 Smart Home & Building 2.5.1 Landscape 2.5.2 Requirement 2.5.3 Home - Sensing Requirements 2.5.4 Home - Gateway Requirements 2.5.5 Home - Services 2.6 Smart Energy 2.6.1 Landscape 2.6.2 Requirements 2.6.3 Smart Energy - Sensing Requirements 2.6.4 Smart Energy - Gateway Requirements 2.6.5 Smart Energy - Services 2.6.6 The Smart Energy App 2.6.7 Smart Energy and Network Security 2.7 Track & Monitor 2.7.1 Landscape 2.7.2 Track & Monitory - Sensing Requirements 2.7.3 Track & Monitor - Services 2.7.4 Track & Monitor - Solution Considerations 2.7.5 Track & Monitor - Examples 2.8 Smart Factory/Manufacturing 2.8.1 Factory Automation - Robot 2.8.2 Caregiver and Robot 2.8.3 Industrial Robot 2.9 Others: Smart Car, Smart Truck and Smart City 2.9.1 Smart Car 2.9.2 Smart Roadside 2.9.3 Drone 2.9.4 Machine Vision 2.9.5 Smart City 3 -- C-IOT APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES 3.1 Smart IoT Application Use Cases 3.1.1 Health monitoring - Individual level (Fitness/Health Tracking wearables) 3.1.2 Health Monitoring at Business level (used in clinic) 3.1.3 Home and Building Automation - Individual level (Smart Home) 3.1.3.1 Smart Thermostat (Smart Energy Management) 3.1.3.2 Smart Smoke Alarm (Safety) 3.1.3.3 Smart IP Camera for Video Surveillance (Security) 3.1.3.4 Smart Service Robots at Consumer level - Roombas iRobot 3.1.3.5 Smart Home Gateway (Scalable for Smart Building Automation) 3.1.3.6 Smart Building Automation 3.1.4 Smart Energy and Smart Grid 3.1.5 Smart Energy Gateways 3.1.6 Industrial and Factory Automation 3.1.7 Smart Transportation & Fleet Logistics (Connected Cars - V2X: V2V, V2I) 3.1.8 Smart City 3.2 Smart IoT Platform 3.2.2 Smart IoT Software Gateway Platform 3.2.3 Smart Sensor Fusion Platform 3.3 Secured C-IoT Software Platform 3.3.1 C-IoT Security - Example on Smart Energy 3.3.2 Securing NAN (Metrology-to-Concentrator) 3.3.3 Securing Home Area Network (HAN) 3.3.4 Securing WAN (Concentrator-to-Sub Station/Utility Servers) 3.3.5 Platform Solution for Concentrator 3.3.6 Platform Solution for Sub Station/Utility Servers 3.3.7 Network Topology and IP Addressing: WAN 3.3.8 Security on the Concentrator and Utility Servers 3.3.9 Summary on C-IoT Security 4 -- IOT REFERENCE DESIGN KIT 5 -- C-IOT CLOUD-BASED SERVICES AND END DEVICE DIVERSIITY 5.1 C-IoT Cloud Based Services 5.1.1 Introduction and Drivers to C-IoT Service Platform 5.1.2 Classes of C-IoT Cloud Computing 5.1.3 C-IoT Innovative and Collaborative Services 5.1.4 The Emerging Data Centre LAN 5.2 C-IoT User Device Diversity 5.2.1 Introduction 5.2.2 C-IoT Developers/Platform 5.2.3 Wearable Devices - Individual 5.2.4 Harvesting (Self-powered nodes) - Infrastructure Applications 5.2.5 Embedded Devices and Servers 5.2.6 Performing Sentiment Analysis Using Big Data 5.2.7 Far-Reaching Consequence 5.2.8 Collaboration 6 -- IMPACT OF C-IOT AND TIPS 6.1 Impact on Business Process Productivity and Smart of Digital Life 6.1.1 Individual 6.1.2 Industry 6.1.3 Infrastructure 6.2 Considerations of developing Differentiated C-IoT Solutions 6.2.1 Software Processes and Platform 6.2.3 Standardization 6.2.4 Advertising Ecosystem Value Exchange 6.2.5 Opportunity with Industry Supply Chain for Material Handling 6.3 Practical Tips in maintaining Digital Life Style 6.3.1 Mobile and Wearable Computing 6.3.2 Robotics and Automation 6.3.3 Sensors and C-IoT 6.3.4 BIG Data and Predictive Analysis 6.3.5 The Changing Workforce 6.3.6 Sustainability 7 -- CONCLUSION 7.1 Simple C-IoT Domains and Model 7.2 Disruptive Business Applications of C-IoT 7.3 A New LifeStyle 7.4 Development Platform 7.5 C-IoT emerging Standards, Consortiums and other Initiatives 7.5.1 C-IoT Emerging Standards 7.5.2 C-IoT Emerging Consortiums 7.5.3 Forums, Workshops, and other Initiatives 7.5.4 C-IoT and Radio Communications 7.5.5 C-IoT and Nanotechnology 7.5.6 C-IoT and Security 7.6 Final Note References About the Authors Index .
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Autore	Bartlett David <1958->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (vii, 204 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Disciplina	910.285
Collana	The Cambridge wireless essentials series
Soggetto topico	Location-based services Mobile geographic information systems
ISBN	1-107-34143-4 1-107-23432-8 1-107-34881-1 1-107-35730-6 1-107-34768-8 0-511-84386-0 1-107-34518-9 1-299-40331-X 1-107-34393-3
Classificazione	TEC061000
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction to location; 2. Coordinate systems; 3. Satellite positioning (GNSS); 4. Radiolocation technologies; 5. Inertial navigation; 6. Other techniques and hybrid systems; 7. Techniques and performance; 8. When things go wrong; 9. Location based services and applications; 10. A brief look at the future.
Altri titoli varianti	Essentials of Positioning & Location Technology
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910779410303321

Autore	Hoy Joseph
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Chichester, West, Sussex, United Kingdom : , : Wiley, , 2015
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (401 p.)
Disciplina	363.25/2
Soggetto topico	Mobile device forensics Electronic evidence Computer networks Electronics in criminal investigation
ISBN	1-118-92575-0 1-118-92576-9 1-118-92574-2
Classificazione	TEC061000
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	-- About the Author xvii -- Preface xix -- Acknowledgements xxi -- Glossary xxiii -- 1 Forensic Radio Surveys for Cell Site Analysis 1 -- 1.1 Cell Site Analysis 1 -- 1.2 Forensic Radio Surveying 1 -- 2 Radio Theory 3 -- 2.1 RF Propagation 3 -- 2.2 Carrying Information on a Radio Signal 10 -- 2.3 Radio Spectrum 13 -- 2.4 RF Measurements 16 -- Note 23 -- References 23 -- 3 Wireless Technologies and Deployments 25 -- 3.1 Coordinating Cellular Development 25 -- 3.2 Evolution from 0G to 4G 26 -- 3.3 3GPP Network Types 30 -- 3.4 3GPP2 Network Types 31 -- 3.5 Other Types of Network 32 -- 3.6 Deployed Technologies by Region 34 -- 3.7 Commonly-used Frequency Bands by Region 36 -- References 36 -- 4 Cellular Theory 37 -- 4.1 Pre-cellular Radiotelephone Networks 37 -- 4.2 Radio Cells 38 -- 4.3 Frequency Reuse 40 -- 4.4 Cell Size and Coverage 41 -- 4.5 Duplex Techniques 43 -- 4.6 Multiple Access Techniques 44 -- 4.7 Generic Network Architecture 46 -- 4.8 Mobile Devices 47 -- 4.9 Radio Access Networks 48 -- 4.10 Core Networks 51 -- 4.11 Subscriber and Device Identifiers 52 -- 4.12 Network Databases 57 -- 4.13 Cell Sites 59 -- 4.14 Antennas and Azimuths 66 -- 4.15 Uptilt and Downtilt 68 -- 4.16 Cell Types and Sizes 69 -- 4.17 Cell Site Types and Uses 70 -- 4.18 Single and Multi Frequency Networks 71 -- 4.19 Cell Coverage Concepts 74 -- 4.20 Small Cells and Closed Subscriber Groups 77 -- 4.21 Network Activities 78 -- 4.22 Idle Mode and Connected Mode 83 -- 4.23 Cell Access Control 87 -- 4.24 Location Updating (Idle Mode Mobility) 89 -- 4.25 Handover (Connected Mode Mobility) 91 -- References 92 -- 5 3GPP Network Types 93 -- 5.1 2G GSM Networks 94 -- 5.2 3G UMTS/HSPA Networks 111 -- 5.3 4G LTE Networks 130 -- References 146 -- 6 Other Cellular Network Types 149 -- 6.1 2G IS-95/cdmaOne 149 -- 6.2 3G IS-2000/CDMA2000 1xRTT 150 -- 6.3 3G CDMA2000 EV-DO 163 -- 6.4 Surveying Other Technologies 165 -- References 173 -- 7 Forensic Radio Surveys 175 -- 7.1 Forensic Radio Survey Objectives 175. 7.2 Forensic Radio Survey Terminology 175 -- 7.3 Forensic Radio Survey Types and Techniques 176 -- 7.4 Idle Mode versus Connected Mode Surveys 187 -- 7.5 Additional Survey Techniques 196 -- 7.6 Survey Preparation 201 -- 7.7 Typical Survey Actions and Procedures 205 -- 7.8 Survey Results: Checking and Confirmation 217 -- 7.9 Survey Notes and Progress Maps 220 -- 7.10 Survey Equipment Types 221 -- 7.11 Raw Survey Results 225 -- 7.12 Processing Survey Results 230 -- 7.13 Understanding Survey Results 239 -- 7.14 Storage of Survey Data 245 -- 7.15 Quality and Best Practice 248 / /7.16 Summary of Typical Survey Results 252 -- References 254 -- 8 Cell Site Analysis 255 -- 8.1 Cell Site Concepts 256 -- 8.2 Uses and Limitations of Cell Site Evidence 257 -- 8.3 Regulation of Cell Site Analysis 264 -- 8.4 Components of Cell Site Analysis 265 -- 8.5 Call Detail Records 265 -- 8.6 Sources of Cellular Coverage Data 276 -- 8.7 Forensic Radio Surveys 278 -- 8.8 Cell Site Reports 279 -- 8.9 Call Schedules 285 -- 8.10 Maps and Graphics 286 -- 8.11 Report Checking and Peer Review 289 -- 8.12 Professional and Expert Witnesses 290 -- 8.13 Court Presentations 293 -- References 296 -- 9 Summary and Practical Activities 297 -- 9.1 Radio and Cellular Concepts 297 -- 9.2 Cellular Identifiers 301 -- 9.3 Cellular Network Types 307 -- 9.4 Forensic Radio Surveys 312 -- 9.5 Survey Results: Checking and Confirmation 321 -- 9.6 Survey Notes and Progress Maps 322 -- 9.7 Survey Results 323 -- 9.8 Cell Site Analysis 330 -- 9.9 End-to-End Process 335 -- 9.10 Master List of Events/Locations 336 -- 9.11 Source Files Attribution List 336 -- 9.12 Normalise Call Data into a Standard Format 337 -- 9.13 Create a Master Cell List 344 -- 9.14 Creating a Case Master Map 345 -- 9.15 Compile Radio Survey Summary Tables 347 -- 9.16 Creating Call and Cell Labels 355 -- 9.17 Cell Site Mapping Presentations 358 -- 9.18 Summary 360 -- References 361 -- Index 363.
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Autore	Cambron G. Keith
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken [New Jersey] : , : Wiley, , 2012
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (415 p.)
Disciplina	384.5
Collana	Wiley - IEEE
Soggetto topico	Wireless communication systems Telecommunication Globalization
ISBN	1-118-39452-6 1-118-39457-7 1-118-39451-8
Classificazione	TEC061000
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	List of Figures xv -- About the Author xix -- Foreword xxi -- Preface xxiii -- Acknowledgments xxv -- List of Acronyms xxvii -- Part I NETWORKS -- 1 Carrier Networks 3 -- 1.1 Operating Global Networks 3 -- 1.1.1 The Power of Redundancy 4 -- 1.1.2 The Virtuous Cycle 6 -- 1.1.3 Measurement and Accountability 7 -- 1.2 Engineering Global Networks 8 -- 1.2.1 Architecture 8 -- 1.2.2 Systems Engineering 8 -- 1.2.3 Capacity Management 8 -- 1.3 Network Taxonomy 10 -- 1.3.1 Voice Systems 10 -- 1.3.2 Data Systems 12 -- 1.3.3 Networks 13 -- 1.3.4 Network Systems 13 -- 1.4 Summary 14 -- References 14 -- 2 Network Systems Hardware 15 -- 2.1 Models 15 -- 2.2 Telco Systems Model 16 -- 2.2.1 Form and Function 16 -- 2.2.2 Frames and Shelves 20 -- 2.2.3 Chassis 20 -- 2.2.4 Line I/O 21 -- 2.2.5 Power Supply Cards 25 -- 2.2.6 Network Fabric Cards 25 -- 2.2.7 Application Processing 28 -- 2.3 Modular Computing - Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA*) 29 -- 2.3.1 Chassis 29 -- 2.4 Blade Center Model 30 -- 2.4.1 Midplane Design 31 -- 2.4.2 Flexible High Speed Interconnection 32 -- 2.4.3 Management Controller 32 -- 2.4.4 Power and Fans 33 -- 2.5 Summary 33 -- References 33 -- 3 Network Systems Software 35 -- 3.1 Carrier Grade Software 35 -- 3.1.1 Real-Time 35 -- 3.1.2 Reliable 36 -- 3.1.3 Scalable 36 -- 3.1.4 Upgradable and Manageable 38 -- 3.2 Defensive Programming 38 -- 3.2.1 Are You Really Sure? 38 -- 3.2.2 Default Parameters 39 -- 3.2.3 Heap Management 39 -- 3.2.4 Exception Handling and Phased Recovery 39 -- 3.2.5 Last Gasp Forensics 40 -- 3.2.6 Buffer Discards and Dumps 40 -- 3.3 Managed Objects 40 -- 3.3.1 Administrative States 42 -- 3.3.2 Service States 42 -- 3.4 Operational Tests and Fault Conditions 43 -- 3.4.1 Service Turn Up 43 -- 3.4.2 Interrupt or Fault Induced 43 -- 3.4.3 Out of Service Retries 43 -- 3.4.4 On Demand 44 -- 3.5 Alarms 44 -- 3.5.1 Notifications 44 -- 3.5.2 Severity 44 -- 3.5.3 Scope 45 -- 3.5.4 Creation and Persistence 46 -- 3.5.5 Ethernet NIC Example 46. 3.6 Network System Data Management 49 -- 3.6.1 Management Information Bases (MIBs) 51 -- 3.6.2 Syslog 52 -- 3.6.3 Audits 53 -- 3.7 Summary 54 -- References 54 -- 4 Service and Network Objectives 55 -- 4.1 Consumer Wireline Voice 55 -- 4.1.1 Service Request 55 -- 4.1.2 Address Signaling 56 -- 4.1.3 Call Setup 56 -- 4.1.4 Alerting 56 -- 4.1.5 Call Completion 56 -- 4.1.6 Disconnect 56 -- 4.1.7 Network Service Objectives 57 -- 4.1.8 Consumer Wireline Voice Network Model 57 -- 4.1.9 Local Loops 58 -- 4.1.10 Originating Office A 58 -- 4.1.11 Toll Connect Group A-C 59 -- 4.1.12 Tandem Office C 60 -- 4.1.13 Toll Completing Group C-B 60 -- 4.1.14 Terminating Office B 60 -- 4.1.15 Long Term Downtime 60 -- 4.1.16 Measurement Summary 60 -- 4.2 Enterprise Voice over IP Service 61 -- 4.2.1 Five 9's 61 -- 4.2.2 Meaningful and Measurable Objectives 61 -- 4.3 Technology Transitions 65 -- 4.4 Summary 66 -- References 66 -- 5 Access and Aggregation Networks 69 -- 5.1 Wireline Networks 70 -- 5.1.1 Voice Services 70 -- 5.1.2 Broadband Services 74 -- 5.1.3 DSL 74 -- 5.1.4 DSL Design and Engineering 76 -- 5.1.5 DSL Operations 79 -- 5.1.6 DSL Objectives, Metrics, and Line Management 80 -- 5.1.7 ADSL Aggregation Networks 82 -- 5.1.8 ADSL2+ and VDSL Aggregation Networks 82 -- 5.1.9 Fiber to the Home (FTTH) 83 -- 5.1.10 Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) 87 -- 5.1.11 Fiber to the Node (FTTN) 87 -- 5.1.12 FTTH Design and Engineering 87 -- 5.1.13 FTTH Operations 90 -- 5.1.14 FTTH Aggregation Networks 91 -- 5.2 Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) Networks 92 -- 5.2.1 Node Design 93 -- 5.2.2 Digital TV 93 -- 5.2.3 DOCSIS 94 -- 5.2.4 HFC Design and Engineering 94 -- 5.2.5 HFC Operations 95 -- 5.3 Wireless Mobile Networks 96 -- 5.3.1 GSM 97 -- 5.3.2 Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) 106 -- 5.3.3 Long Term Evolution (LTE) 111 -- 5.4 Wireless Design and Engineering 118 -- 5.4.1 Air Interface 118 -- 5.4.2 Mobility 121 -- 5.4.3 Inter-Radio Access Technology (IRAT) 122 -- 5.4.4 Device Behavior 122 -- 5.5 Summary 123. References 123 -- 6 Backbone Networks 125 -- 6.1 Transport 127 -- 6.1.1 Transport Services 127 -- 6.1.2 Transport Resiliency and Protection 130 -- 6.2 IP Core 135 -- 6.2.1 Regional IP Backbones 136 -- 6.2.2 Points of Presence (POPs) 137 -- 6.2.3 Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) 137 -- 6.2.4 Route Reflectors 143 -- 6.3 Backbone Design and Engineering 143 -- 6.3.1 Location and Size of POPs 144 -- 6.3.2 Fault Recovery 144 -- 6.3.3 Quality of Service QoS 145 -- 6.3.4 Traffic Demand 146 -- 6.3.5 Control Plane 146 -- 6.4 Summary 147 -- References 147 -- 7 Cloud Services 149 -- 7.1 Competition 149 -- 7.2 Defining the Cloud 150 -- 7.2.1 Architecture 150 -- 7.2.2 Infrastructure 151 -- 7.2.3 Intelligent Networks and Intelligent Clouds 152 -- 7.2.4 Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) 156 -- 7.2.5 Application Servers and Enablers 162 -- 7.2.6 IMS Design and Engineering 164 -- 7.3 Cloud Services 166 -- 7.3.1 Network-Based Security 166 -- 7.3.2 Voice over IP (VoIP) Services 167 -- 7.3.3 Conferencing 170 -- 7.3.4 Compute and Storage 170 -- 7.3.5 The Mobile Cloud 170 -- 7.4 Summary 171 -- References 171 -- 8 Network Peering and Interconnection 173 -- 8.1 Wireline Voice 173 -- 8.1.1 Interexchange Carriers (IXCs) 174 -- 8.1.2 Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) 177 -- 8.2 SS7 Interconnection 178 -- 8.2.1 Services 178 -- 8.3 IP Interconnection 180 -- 8.3.1 VPN Peering 180 -- 8.3.2 Internet Peering 180 -- 8.3.3 Public Peering 183 -- 8.3.4 Mobility Peering 185 -- 8.4 Summary 187 -- References 188 -- Part II TEAMS AND SYSTEMS -- 9 Engineering and Operations 191 -- 9.1 Engineering 192 -- 9.1.1 Systems Engineers 192 -- 9.1.2 Network Planning 196 -- 9.1.3 Network and Central Office Engineers 196 -- 9.1.4 Outside Plant Engineers 197 -- 9.1.5 Common Systems Engineers 197 -- 9.2 Operations 197 -- 9.2.1 Network Operations Center (NOCs) 198 -- 9.2.2 Tiered Maintenance 202 -- 9.3 Summary 204 -- References 205 -- 10 Customer Marketing, Sales, and Care 207 -- 10.1 Industry Markets 207. 10.1.1 Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) 207 -- 10.1.2 Interexchange Carriers (IXCs) 210 -- 10.2 Consumer Markets 211 -- 10.2.1 Product Marketing 212 -- 10.2.2 Consumer Care 214 -- 10.3 Enterprise Markets 218 -- 10.3.1 Pre-Sales Support 219 -- 10.3.2 Sales Support 220 -- 10.3.3 Engineering and Implementation 220 -- 10.4 Summary 220 -- References 221 -- 11 Fault Management 223 -- 11.1 Network Management Work Groups 223 -- 11.2 Systems Planes 224 -- 11.2.1 Bearer Planes 224 -- 11.2.2 Control Planes 225 -- 11.2.3 Management Planes 226 -- 11.3 Management Systems 227 -- 11.3.1 Network Management Systems 227 -- 11.3.2 Element Management Systems 230 -- 11.3.3 Network Elements 231 -- 11.3.4 Management Interfaces 231 -- 11.3.5 Specialized Management Systems 240 -- 11.4 Management Domains 244 -- 11.4.1 Optical Networks 245 -- 11.4.2 IP/MPLS Networks 246 -- 11.4.3 Other Domains 247 -- 11.5 Network Management and the Virtuous Cycle 247 -- 11.5.1 Notifications 247 -- 11.5.2 Sectionalization 249 -- 11.5.3 Fault Isolation 249 -- 11.6 Summary 250 -- References 251 -- 12 Support Systems 253 -- 12.1 Support Systems Standards and Design 253 -- 12.2 Capacity Management Systems 255 -- 12.2.1 Work Groups 256 -- 12.2.2 Data Collection 257 -- 12.2.3 Engineering Rules 259 -- 12.2.4 Capacity Management Applications 260 -- 12.2.5 Supply Chain Management 261 -- 12.3 Service Fulfillment 261 -- 12.3.1 Offers and Proposals 262 -- 12.3.2 Service Ordering 264 -- 12.3.3 Service Activation 267 -- 12.4 Design and Engineering 268 -- 12.5 Summary 268 -- References 268 -- Part III TRANSFORMATION -- 13 Integration and Innovation 271 -- 13.1 Technology Integration 271 -- 13.1.1 Technology Scanning 272 -- 13.1.2 Technology Selection 273 -- 13.1.3 Network System Testing and Verification 277 -- 13.1.4 Support Systems Integration 287 -- 13.2 Lifecycle Support 288 -- 13.3 Invention and Innovation 290 -- 13.3.1 The Role of Research 291 -- 13.3.2 The Bridge to Research 292 -- 13.4 Summary 295 -- References 296. 14 Disasters and Outages 297 -- 14.1 Disasters 297 -- 14.1.1 Carrier Teams 298 -- 14.1.2 Disaster Response 300 -- 14.1.3 Engineering and Design 300 -- 14.2 Outages 302 -- 14.2.1 Anatomy of an Outage 302 -- 14.2.2 Congestion Onset 307 -- 14.2.3 Congestion Propagation 307 -- 14.2.4 Root Cause 308 -- 14.2.5 Contributing Cause 309 -- 14.2.6 Triggering Events 309 -- 14.2.7 Teams in an Outage 309 -- 14.2.8 Press and External Affairs 311 -- 14.3 The Vicious Cycle 313 -- 14.3.1 Engineering and Operational Defense 314 -- 14.4 Summary 316 -- References 316 -- 15 Technologies that Matter 317 -- 15.1 Convergence or Conspiracy? 317 -- 15.1.1 Enter the World Wide Web 318 -- 15.1.2 Silicon Valley - A Silent Partner 318 -- 15.1.3 US Telecommunication Policy 318 -- 15.1.4 The Conspiracy - A Confluence of Events 319 -- 15.1.5 Local Phone Service in Jeopardy 320 -- 15.1.6 Technologies in Response 322 -- 15.2 Technologies Beyond 2012 324 -- 15.2.1 IPv6 324 -- 15.2.2 Invisible Computing 332 -- 15.2.3 Beyond 400G 334 -- 15.3 HTML5 and WEBRTC 335 -- 15.3.1 Video Evolution 337 -- 15.3.2 High Definition Voice 338 -- 15.4 Summary 340 -- References 341 -- 16 Carriers Transformed 343 -- 16.1 Historical Transformations 343 -- 16.1.1 Stored Program Control Switching 1965-1985 343 -- 16.1.2 Digital Wireline Communications 1975-2000 344 -- 16.1.3 Digital Wireless Communication 1990-Onwards 345 -- 16.2 Regulation and Investment 346 -- 16.2.1 Regulation 346 -- 16.2.2 Investment 347 -- 16.3 Consumer Wireline Networks and Services 347 -- 16.3.1 Market Trends 347 -- 16.3.2 Technology 348 -- 16.4 Wireless Networks and Services 351 -- 16.4.1 Market Trends 351 -- 16.4.2 Technology 352 -- 16.5 Backbone Networks 352 -- 16.6 Science and Technology Matter 353 -- References 353 -- Appendix A: IPv6 Technologies 355 -- Appendix B: The Next Generation Network and Why We'll Never See It 361 -- Index 367.
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