Book description
An unprecedented look into the present and future of next generation
networks, services, and management in the telecommunications industry
The telecommunications industry has advanced in rapid, significant,
and unpredictable ways into the twenty-first century. Next
Generation Telecommunications Networks, Services, and Management
guides the global industry and academia even further by providing an
in-depth look at current and developing trends, as well as examining
the complex issues of developing, introducing, and managing
cutting-edge telecommunications technologies.
This is an orchestrated set of original chapters written expressly
for this book by topic experts from around the globe. It addresses
next generation technologies and architectures, with the focus on
networks, services, and management. Key topics include:
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Opportunities and challenges of next generation
telecommunications networks, services, and management
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Tri/Quad Play and IP-based networks and services
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Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security
(FCAPS) requirements
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Convergence and an important convergence vehicle, IP Multimedia
Subsystem (IMS)
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Next generation operations and network management architecture
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Ad hoc wireless and sensor networks and their management
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Next generation operations and network management standards
from a strategic perspective
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A defining look at the future in this field
This book will serve as a contemporary reference for the growing
global community of telecommunication and information professionals in
industry, government, and academia. It will be important to faculty
and graduate students of telecommunications as a graduate textbook.
Thomas Plevyak is a past president of the IEEE
Communications Society (ComSoc). He is an IEEE Fellow and is currently
a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff in Verizon's Network &
Technology organization, which is responsible for wireline and
wireless operations and network management standards.
Dr. Veli Sahin is Senior Director of Business Development at
NEC America in Irving, Texas, where he is responsible for NGN, IMS,
and IPTV business development, strategic planning, ATIS IIF and MSF
standards, and interoperability testing activities. Previously, he
held management and leadership positions at Bell Laboratories,
Bellcore, Samsung, and Marconi.
