Sonet [Paperback]

Walter J. Goralski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 17, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0072125705 | ISBN-13: 978-0072125702 | Edition: 2

This text covers IP packets directly on a SONET transport, and direct-to-fiber interfaces without SONET. It offers detailed examples of SONET deployments, plus a chapter on SONET vendors with key analysis of products available.

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From the Back Cover

A new, and fully updated edition of the best guide to SONET on the market!

In today's largest industries, from aircraft to telephone and cable, transporting voice, data, video, and Internet through fiber optics is increasing, making the demand for high-speed SONET technology higher than ever. Network engineers and administrators need a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to deploying SONET, and this revised, practical guide fits the bill. Packed with real-world examples of SONET implementations, this guide includes all new coverage of WDM (Wave Division Multiplexing) and DWDM, SONET vendors and analysis of available products, plus important information about the future of SONET and WDM.

Inside you'll find out about:
* How optical fiber networks operate
* DWDM techniques including transmission, cross-connecting, switching, and more
*Digital hierarchies both in North America and Europe
* The evolution of SONET and current high-speed optical networks
* Different classes of SONET equipment

Written by SONET expert and telecommunications consultant Walter J. Goralski, no otter book is more through or significant in helping you understand the nuts and bolts of the technology behind SONET, and providing you with the field-tested techniques to achieve greater bandwidth.

Topics Covered Include:
* Fiber Optics Overview and Tutorial
* B-ISDN, ATM, and SONET
* WDM and DWDM
* Architecture and Protocols
* Synchronization and Timing
* Network Equipment
* Customer and Carrier Advantages
* SONET Rings

About the Author

Walter Goralski (Hopkins, MN) has more than 30 years of experience in the data communications field, including 14 years with AT&T. He is currently a Senior Course Developer and instructor at Juniper Networks[registered]. Walter has spent 15 years as an Adjunct Professor at Pace University Graduate School, where he designed and deployed their graduate program in telecommunications. Walter is a longstanding member of the IEEE, has written articles in numerous industry publications, and is the best-selling author of SONET, Second Edition and several other books on ADSL, VoIP, ATM and frame relay. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; 2 edition (May 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072125705
• ISBN-13: 978-0072125702
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,003,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SONET is great, July 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sonet (Paperback)

I came across this book through a friend. I found it very comprehensive and easy to understand. This is a great reference book to learn about SONET/SDH the TDM, ATM.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Response to gary Kessler, September 29, 2005

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mstauf "Optical guy" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonet/SDH Third Edition (Paperback)

This is a response to Mr. Kessler's review. First, he needs to state that he has a biased interest in his review, that he used to work with Walter at Hill & Associates before he went to work for Juniper. Second, I was the reviewer for the first edition of the book and Walter had a lot of misconceptions about SONET in the original draft. So much so that my name is menitioned in the acknoweldgements in the first edition. Since I worked as a manager dealing with SONET at both AT&T as well as Cisco Systems,the book leaves a lot to be desired. He is very verbose in his writing style and has never worked in the field to give the reader a real understanding of the issues that come with understanding SONET - both services and equipment. There are other books in the field that do a better job - Andy Reid is a good one from the technical side for example - but this author needs to change his writing style and tone it down for this book to be considered for readership seriously.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of all aspects of SONET..., June 11, 2001

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Gary C. Kessler (Burlington, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sonet (Paperback)

Despite the scathing review from the person from Newport, CA above, Goralski's book is an excellent in-depth overview of all aspects of SONET. Yes, the book is long -- and there's not much filler in sight. Goralski covers this subject well, providing breadth and depth of coverage, and he's a good writer to boot. Not only does he describe the protocols, but also the equipment, historical background (great context settings), and likely future of this technology.

I really feel the need to correct the impression left by some of the reviewer's above who, in my opinion, clearly need this book. One says that Goralski is wrong referencing the "U" (unidirectional) in UPSR as transmission; instead, U refers to switching. Huh? That's just wrong; read the standard (and just about other document written about SONET). (As an aside, this reviewer has reversed the specifications -- GR-1230 is BLSR and GR-1400 is UPSR.) Another reviewer makes a big deal about what pg. 223 says about the transport of the DS-1 framing bit in a VT1.5 mapping. What the book says is that the "The DS-1 framing bit is not transported through the SONET portion of the DS-1 link..." It goes on to say that "The asynchronous mapping does not carry the DS-1 framing bit in the overhead. The framing bit is included in the VT1.5 bit stream..."

I quote these errors only because I think that the reviewers' misunderstandings should not stop people from buying an excellent reference text.