"Optical Networking Best Practices Handbook" presents optical networking in a very comprehensive way for non-engineers needing to understand the fundamentals of fiber, high-capacity and high-speed equipment and networks, and upcoming carrier services. The book provides a practical understanding of fiber optics as a physical medium, sorting out single-mode versus multi-mode and the crucial concept of Dense Wave-Division Multiplexing. It covers the big picture with an understanding of SONET rings and how carriers build fiber networks; reviews broadband equipment like optical routers, wavelength cross-connects, DSL and cable and brings everything together with practical case studies/projects. The goal of the book is to explain the underlying concepts, demystify buzzwords and jargon, and put in place a practical understanding of technologies and mainstream solutions without getting bogged down in details.
- ISBN10 6610654530
- ISBN13 9786610654536
- Publish Date 28 November 2006 (first published 14 April 2006)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 August 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons
- Format eBook
- Pages 503
- Language English