Delivering Voice over IP Networks [Hardcover]

Daniel Minoli (Author), Emma Minoli (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471254827 | ISBN-13: 978-0471254829 | Publication Date: March 1998 | Edition: 1

Develop cost-effective, long-term solutions for packetized voice

Analysts agree that within the next decade virtually all telecommunications traffic will travel over packet networks. Should your packetized voice be delivered over Layer 2 networks such as ATM or Frame Relay, or over Layer 3 IP networks?

Drawing upon years of practical experience with voice over data implementations, the authors of this book consider the advantages and disadvantages of IP versus traditional packet networks. The book explores the unique engineering problems posed by running voice over a connectionless network. And it supplies guidelines to help you decide when (or whether) to invest, and how to choose the best technologies for your organization. With the help of several case studies, the authors provide in-depth coverage of:
* Network architectures to support voice over IP
* Performance and voice quality considerations
* Compression and integration methods for IP transmissions
* Support protocols, including MPOA, RSVP, and RTP
* Voice-over-IP technology for intranets, routed networks, and the Internet
* The latest enabling technologies, such as voice characteristics, compression standards, and QoS
* Internet telephony servers and other support hardware

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Daniel and Emma Minoli--the authors of Delivering Voice over IP Networks--have written a book that begins by discussing all the issues involved in IP-based voice systems. The book discusses the IP protocol, Resource Reservation Setup Protocol (RSVP), Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), and packet voice communication. Since many factors can influence the quality of voice data transmission, there are several mathematical models that can be used to evaluate such transmissions. The authors introduce and explain each model, weighing the pros and cons. Chapter 5 covers the technology and standards (G.728, G.729, G.729A, and G.723.1) for low-bit rate vocoding. The last two chapters focus explicitly on IP voice communications and the Internet.

Ideally suited for programmers, the highly technical nature of this book makes it appropriate for serious students of voice technology. Those in the computer field who need to know not just what technology is available, but also the inner workings of voice technology, will enjoy Delivering Voice over IP Networks. --Rob Frankland

From the Publisher

Internet-based telephony is an exciting prospect for every company running a TCP/IP stack network. But is won't be simple to deploy. Unlike traditional packet networks, IP networks are connectionless and pose entirely different engineering challenges. This book explores the potential investment in terms of both money and technology. It provides a review of important IP support protocols, detailed descriptions of voice-over-IP technologies, and case studies of Internet telephony servers.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471254827
• ISBN-13: 978-0471254829
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,388,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mostly good topics but not well described, August 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Delivering Voice over IP Networks (Hardcover)

The book promises to cover many subjects in-depth. True, many subjects are covered - e.g. there is yet an other IP overview - but unfortunately I can't say the descriptions are very clear. The frequent use of acronyms, some of which were new to me even the subjects were familiar, doesn't make the reading any easier. I found the voice traffic modelling and delay simulation results interesting but I don't understand why to cover the complex mathematics so thoroughly when most of the book only skims the subjects. The reason why the human resources outsourcing via web was selected as a case study remains a mystery to me. The relatioship to Voice over IP is quite distant.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simply explained and easy to follow, July 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Delivering Voice over IP Networks (Hardcover)

I really liked this book. As I am still learning VoIP field. This book explains in very simple terms clearlly. Compared to Marcus Goncalves's "voice Over IP networks", this book was more informative and easy to follow. This is a great book for students and also for novices!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not up-to-date information, January 19, 2001

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Afrim Sapunxhiu (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delivering Voice over IP Networks (Hardcover)

This book was published in 1998, and that should tell you plenty about what is covered in it. Doesn't cover much of the new protocols such as WRR, DSCP, MGCP, policing, NBAR etc. etc. Where on the other had it goes into great detail on vocoding and different packetized speech traffic models.