Lord of the Night by Simon Spurrier (2005, Trade Paperback)

Games Workshop, The Limited

1844161579

9781844161577

43117482

Lord of the Night

Simon Spurrier

Trade Paperback

English

Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Fantasy & Magic, Science Fiction / Space Opera, Science Fiction / General

2005

Juvenile Fiction, Fiction

416 Pages

6.7 in

1.2 in, 1 in

4.3 in

7.4 Oz

Pr6119

Introduction. 1. Introduction to First Mile Access Technologies. The Network Today. Bandwidth Management in Worldwide Networks: Impact on First Mile Access. The First Mile Issue. Business Justification for the First Mile Problem. Technological Aspirations Forecast for First Mile Access Networks. Technologies Deployed in Access Networks. Summary. Review Questions. References. 2. Passive Optical Networks in the First Mile. Network Profiling for Passive Optical Networks. Passive Optical Networking: Problem Formulation. PON ClassificationAPON and EPON. Emergence of EPONAn Effective PON Solution, Particularly for IP-Centric Communication. Standardization Efforts in EPONThe EFM Push. Numeric Evaluation of EPONs. Comparison with Contemporary Schemes. Summary. Review Questions. References. 3. Enterprise Fiber Solution. Coarse Wavelength-Division Multiplexing. Business Case for CWDM and Access Networks. CWDM Network Configuration. Technicalities of CWDM. CWDM Network Elements. Standards for CWDM Deployment. CWDM Benefits. CWDM Network Protection. Design Rules for CWDM Networks in Metro Access. CWDM Design Examples. Summary. Review Questions. References. 4. Data Wireless Communication. The Wireless Medium and the Three Wireless Technologies for Communication. Code-Division Multiple Access. Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum Theory. The Advantage of Spread Spectrum. Antenna Theory: Gain and Half-Power Beamwidth. Other Wireless Effects: Fading and Delay Spread. Wireless Data: The Evolution of the 802.11 Series of Standards. WLAN Device. Operation of the IEEE 802.11 Standard. Performance of 802.11 Standards in First Mile Access. 802.11g. Wireless Data Applications: Hotspot Concept. Summary. Review Questions. References. 5. Broadband Wireless Access (IEEE 802.16: WirelessMAN). IEEE 802.16-The WirelessMAN Standard. Reference Model. Modulation Schemes. Privacy Sublayer. MAC Common Part Sublayer. Scheduling Services. Contention Resolution. Initialization. Propagation Conditions. Design Considerations. Services Offered and Relation to the First Mile Problem. Summary. Review Questions. References. 6. Free Space Optics Solutions in the First Mile. Free Space Optics: Complement to Radio-Frequency Wireless. What Is Free Space Optics? FSO Operation. Transmitters: Lasers. Receivers: Photodetectors. Receiver Performance. Lenses and Mirrors in FSO. Tracking and Acquisition. Link Margin and Design Considerations. Factors Affecting FSO Operations. Laser Safety for FSO Networks. FSO Communication in First Mile Networks. Summary. Review Questions. References. 7. DSL Technologies. What Is DSL? DSL Technologies. Long-Reach Ethernet. Line-Encoding Standards. A Typical xDSL Network. Issues with xDSL. DSL in the First Mile. Summary. Review Questions. 8. Power-Line Communication. Introduction to Power-Line Communication. A Typical Indoor Power-Line Communication Network. Channel Characteristics That Affect PLC. Noise in PLC Systems. Modulation Requirements in PLC. Media Access Control Issues in PLC. Standards and Regulatory Aspects (From "Power Line Communications: State of the Art and Future Trends"). A Case Study of Power-Line Communications (Co

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