Access to B-Isdn Via Pons Atm Communication in Practice

THE ATM TECHNOLOGY. Introduction to ATM-Based B-ISDN. The Physical Layer. The ATM Layer. ATM Adaption Layer (AAL). Connection Admission Control in ATM Networks. Usage Parameter Control. Introduction Scenarios. PASSIVE OPTICAL TREE NETWORKS. Introduction. Technology. Multiple Access Methods. Multiplexing for Bidirectional Communication. PONs in Support of ISDN. ACCESS TO B-ISDN VIA PONS. Introduction: Networks and Service Evolution. System Architecture of the BAF System. The Upstream Synchronisation Problem. Burst Mode Communication. The Ranging Problem. MAC Protocols for Passive Optical Networks. Performance Evaluation of MAC Protocols. Privacy and Authenticity in PONs. Interaction of a PON System with a B-ISDN Local Exchange. Management of an ATM PON. Field Trials Embedding the BAF System. Index.Killat, Ulrich is the author of 'Access to B-Isdn Via Pons Atm Communication in Practice' with ISBN 9780471958772 and ISBN 0471958778.