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by George Abe
Residential Broadband, Second Edition
Copyright
About the Author
In Memoriam
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Market Drivers
Analog Television
Digital TV
Interactive TV
Video on Demand
Near Video on Demand
The World Wide Web
Datacasting
Games
A Word on Telephony
Funding Models
Case Study
Summary
References
Technical Foundations of Residential Broadband
A Reference Model for RBB
Modulation Techniques
Noise-Mitigation Techniques
Metallic Transmission Media
Fiber Optic Transmission
Wireless Transmission
Network Performance
Signaling
IP Multicast
The Limits of Audio/Visual Perception
MPEG-2 Compression
MPEG-4
Summary
References
Cable TV Networks
History of Cable
Cable's Business Rationale for Residential Broadband
Architecture
Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Systems
Upstream Transmission
Frequency Allocation
Digital Video Services over Cable
Data Services over Cable
Integration of Video and Data Subscriber Units
Business Obstacles to Cable
Summary
References
xDSL Access Networks
Current Telco Services
Digital Loop Carrier Overview
xDSL Variations
Asymmetric DSL
G.Lite (ITU G.992.2)
Very High Data Rate DSL
High Data Rate DSL
ISDN Digital Subscriber Line
Single-Line Digital Subscriber Line
Early Provisioning for xDSLs
Factors in Choosing Which DSL to Offer
Technical Challenges to xDSL
Industry Challenges to xDSL
Success Factors
Summary
References
FTTx Access Networks
Fiber to the Curb
Fiber to the Home
Summary
References
Wireless Access Networks
The Motivation for Wireless Networks
Reference Architecture for Wireless Networks
Wireless Characteristics
Spectrum Management
Unlicensed Usage
NTIA Role
Spectrum Management Issues
Frequency Assignment
Direct Broadcast Satellite
Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service
Local Multipoint Distribution Service
Third-Generation Cellular
Wireless Issues
Summary
References
Home Networks
Home Network Requirements
Home Network Architecture
Topology Alternatives
Home Media Alternatives
Residential Gateway
Summary
References
Evolving to RBB: Systems Issues, Approaches, and Prognoses
Server Congestion
Cache Selection
Addressing Issues
Connection Model
Equal Access to Multiple Networks
Transmission Protocol
Television over the Internet
The Systems Problem
Full-Service Networking
Prognoses
The Key Predictor of RBB Success
RBB-Related Companies and Organizations
Professional Organizations and Regulatory Agencies
Service Providers
Index
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