The Comsoc Guide to Next Generation Optical Transport: Sdh/Sonet/Otn

The ComSoc Guide to Next Generation Optical Transportprovides a unique overview of SDH and OTN for engineers who are newto the field, as well as manufacturers, network operators, andgraduate students who need a basic understanding of the topics.Fully up-to-date with the latest research and written by one of theforemost experts in the field, it covers:

• Network architectures

• Frames and structures

• Network modeling

• Packet transport network modeling

• Frequency justification

• Protection mechanisms

• Mapping methodologies

• Concatenation

• SDH and SONET overhead processing

The book is complemented with 200 illustrations that explain keyconcepts in an easy-to-understand format, while references pointreaders to the appropriate standards documents for further reading.Whether you're new to the field or just need a basic understandingof SDH, this is a must-have guide.