Voice Over Packet Networks
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One of the hottest topics in the telecommuncations industry today is the migration of voice traffic from the circuit switched Telco networks to packet switched networks such as IP, ATM, Frame Relay and access technologies such as DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and Packet Cable. The sheer volume of voice traffic, together with the efficiencies of packet transport and the opportunity to offer new features on voice calls, has made internetworking, between circuit and packet transport, vital while this migration is in progress.
Presents a concise treatment of a complex subject providing up-to-date coverage of all relevant packet voice technologies and an evaluation of how they compare
Explains how and why to transport voice over packet networks
Includes MEGACO: Media Gateway Control
Protocol, Voice over Packet Cable and Voice over DSL
Enables the reader to obtain information rapidly by featuring numerous bulleted lists and extensive diagrams
Voice over Packet Networks is comprehensive and compact and will be welcomed by both engineers and planners in the telecommunications industry, as well as graduate and senior undergraduate students on telecommunication courses.
Presents a concise treatment of a complex subject providing up-to-date coverage of all relevant packet voice technologies and an evaluation of how they compare
Explains how and why to transport voice over packet networks
Includes MEGACO: Media Gateway Control
Protocol, Voice over Packet Cable and Voice over DSL
Enables the reader to obtain information rapidly by featuring numerous bulleted lists and extensive diagrams
Voice over Packet Networks is comprehensive and compact and will be welcomed by both engineers and planners in the telecommunications industry, as well as graduate and senior undergraduate students on telecommunication courses.
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David J. Wright University of Ottawa, Canada
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Preface xiii
Introduction xv
Part I Voice Packetization 1
Chapter 1 Business Drivers for Packet Voice 3
Chapter 2 Quality of Service 15
Chapter 3 Distributed Network Architecture 43
Part 2 Packet Transport Technologies 67
Chapter 4 Voice Over the Internet Protocol 69
Chapter 5 Voice Over ATM 113
Chapter 6 Voice Over Frame Relay 155
Chapter 7 Comparison Among Alternative Transport Technologies 179
Part 3 Broadband Access and Network Evolution 187
Chapter 8 Voice Over Cable 189
Chapter 9 Voice Over DSL 203
Chapter 10 Network Evolution 217
Epilogue 231
Acronyms and Abbreviations 233
Standards Bibliography 239
Index 245
