Implementing ADSL

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Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999 - Computers - 294 pages
Overviews what it takes to deploy ADSL, for decision makers and implementers in both service provider and enterprise information technology organizations. First looks at business drivers and financial models associated with ADSL implementation, then introduces the ADSL service architecture, outlining an end-to-end service model from the physical layer to the network layer and addressing crucial issues such as security and IP multicasting. Offers seven detailed implementation scenarios with bandw diagrams and configuration listings based on actual deployments in areas including residential and corporate Internet access, telecommuting, and media distribution. Ginsburg is director of consulting engineering for Shasta Networks. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
 

Contents

ADSL History and Requirements
1
Architecture
2
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12
ADSL Infrastructure
103
Services
157
ADSL Implementation Examples
197
Alternatives to ADSL
251
Appendix A ADSL Tariffs and NEBS Requirements
265
Appendix B Relevant Documents Standards and Resources
271
Glossary
283
Index
289
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David Ginsburg is currently vice president of Marketing and Product Management for Allegro Networks, a Silicon Valley startup that is building the first multi-router system. Prior to joining Allegro, he was a vice president of Marketing at Nortel Networks. He went to Nortel via its acquisition of Shasta Networks, where he was a founding member of Shasta's marketing team that defined the industry's first broadband-services strategy. Before joining Shasta, Dave was with Cisco Systems as product manager for their DSL aggregator platform. Earlier roles at Cisco included WAN and LAN consulting engineering for key customers, at which time he was responsible for LAN switching, as well as ATM standardization and deployment. Dave is the author of two other books in the field of networking, both of which are available from Addison-Wesley. 0201657600AB11272001

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