DANIEL MINOLI is one of the most popular authors on the telecom and networking technology shelf, with more than a dozen well-received guides to his credit. He is CTO and co-founder of Global Nautical Networks, a wireless hotspot WiFi operator. Previously he was founder and CEO/CTO of InfoPort Communications Group, a metro Gigabit Ethernet carrier. A former Director of Engineering and Development at cable giant Teleport Communications Group, now part of AT&T, and Technology Manager for Bellcore/Telcordia, he has more than 27 years of telecom experience. Among his books are Web Commerce Technology Handbook, Telecom Services Infrastructure Handbook, and SONET-Based Metro Area Networks, written with Peter Johnson.