Now gain the hard data for adapting fiber optic technology to your specific network. This is the only sourcebook allowing telecommunication engineers and students to cover the applications potential of current standards in integrated network services, focusing on high speed local, metropolitan, and wide area networks, with particular emphasis on applications capable of providing integrated services of diverse traffic types. With information on the direction of standards development and current trends in network technology, this collection of reprints will help telecommunication engineers and managers evaluate fiber optic applications and design trade-offs.
Preface. Lightwave Systems and Voice-Data Integration. Local Area Networks (LANs). Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). Broadband ISDN.