Broadband Networking ATM, Adh and SONET

Aims to offer the state-of-the-art in the design, planning and management of digital transport networks. Principles, architectures, standards and interfaces are described and explained, and the book also includes regulatory developments, ATM principles and information formats, broadband signalling, connection control, network-level management, traffic performance and mangement, resilience in a multi-layer transport network, information on design and implementation, network planning and tools, and a look at network performance and synchronization.