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Broadband Satellite Communications for Internet Access /

Broadband Satellite Communications for Internet Access is a systems engineering methodology for satellite communication networks. It discusses the implementation of Internet applications that involve network design issues usually addressed in standard organizations. Various protocols for IP- and ATM...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kota, Sastri L.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pahlavan, Kaveh, Leppanen, Pentti
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2004.
Subjects:
Engineering.
Computer Communication Networks.
Computer industry.
Computer engineering.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures.-List of Tables
  • Foreword
  • Preface. 1. Overview of Broadband Satellite Networks
  • Part I: Principles of Satellite Networks. 2. Basics of Networks. 3. Satellite Systems Engineering Methodology. 4. Network Systems and Examples. 5. Quality of Service in Layered Architecture
  • Part II: Satellite Network Technical Challenges. 6. Physical and Link Layers. 7. Satellite TCP/IP: Technical Challenges. 8. Satellite ATM: Technical Challenges. 9. Standards and Regulations
  • Part III: Satellite IP Networks Performance. 10. Quality of Service in IP Networks. 11. Performance of DiffServ Based Satellite IP. 12. Performance of MPLS. 13. Interactive Multimedia over Satellite
  • Part IV: Satellite ATM Networks Performance. 14. Quality of Service in ATM Networks. 15. Performance Analysis of TCP over Satellite ATM. 16. Bandwidth Allocation
  • An Example
  • References
  • Acronyms
  • Index
  • About the Authors.