SONET/SDH Demystified

• Clear explanations of SONET (Synchronous Optical Network), the industry standard for high speed transmission over optical fiber, for the non-engineer
• Provides detailed SONET case studies and business models
• Includes coverage of DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) and WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing)

THIS BOOK IS A MUST-READ IF—

• Your're at the point where technology turns to business and shoot-or-pass decisions get made
• Staying on top of what's hot in communications is your job
• You need to understand the growth and workings of SONET/SDH, but don't have time for MIT
• You want to compare cots, potentials, and performance of SONET/SDH with other technologies
• You'd like business-model case studies of DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) and WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) that make sense
• You sell, market, or manage for a firm that develops SONET/SDH systems
• You make career choices in telecom, Internet service, networking, or the upper echelons of any large business
• You invest in communications equipment makers, service providers, or applications creators
• You're a curious technophile who can't get enough insider details on new communications strategies, methods, and trends
• You see that there's more sun in the winner's circle than in the also-ran column The easiest way to size up SONET/SDH for your network—or simply to better understand these rapidly expanding technologies—SONET/SDH DEMYSTIFIED is the ideal shortcut to the front edge of high-speed networking.

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Ch. 1 Beginnings 1
• Ch. 2 SONET Basics 37
• Ch. 3 SDH Basics 79
• Ch. 4 Overview of Optical Technology 99
• Ch. 5 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) 145
• Ch. 6 Players and Futures in the SONET/SDH Game 173
• Ch. 7 SONET and SDH Applications 233
• Glossary 283
• Bibliography 301
• Common Industry Acronyms 307
• Online Resources 333
• Telcordia Documentation 335
• ITU Recommendations 339
• ANSI Documents 357
• Photo Credits 359
• Index 361
• About the Author 379