Principles of Digital Communication Systems and Computer Networks
- 2nd
- New Delhi Dreamtech Press 2013,c2004
- 742
Principles of Data Communication Systems and Computer Networks is a comprehensive coverage of Digital communication, Data Communication Protocols and Mobile Computing.It covers topics Multiplexing & Multiple accesses Radio Communications Terrestrial & Satellite Error Detection & CorrectionISO/ OSI Protocol ArchitectureWired Internet DNS, RADIUS, Firewalls, VPNCellular Mobile Communication GPS, CTI, Wireless Internet Multimedia Communication over IP Networks
Contents Part 1 Digital Communication Systems Chapter 1 Basics of Communication Systems .................................................................................................. 27 1.1 Basic Telecommunication System ....................................................................................... 27 1.2 Types of Communication ....................................................................................................... 31 1.3 Transmission Impairments ................................................................................................... 32 1.4 Analog versus Digital Transmission ................................................................................... 33 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 34 References ............................................................................................................................................ 35 Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 35 Exercise ................................................................................................................................................. 35 Project ................................................................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 2 Information Theory .......................................................................................................................... 36 2.1 Requirements of a Communication System....................................................................... 36 2.2 Entropy of an Information Source ....................................................................................... 39 2.3 Channel Capacity .................................................................................................................... 40 2.4 Shannon’s Theorems ............................................................................................................. 41 2.4.1 Source Coding Theorem .............................................................................................................. 42 2.4.2 Channel Coding Theorem ............................................................................................................ 43 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 44 References ............................................................................................................................................ 44 Questions .................................................................................................................. 8 3.4 Terrestrial Radio .................................................................................................................... 49 3.4.1 Radio Spectrum ............................................................................................................................ 51 3.5 Satellite Radio ......................................................................................................................... 53 3.6 Radio Spectrum Management.............................................................................................. 55 3.6.1 Spectrum Management Activities ................................................................................................ 56 3.6.2 Cost of Spectrum .......................................................................................................................... 57 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 57 References ............................................................................................................................................ 58 Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 58 Exercise ................................................................................................................................................. 58 Projects ................................................................................................................................................. 58 Chapter 4 Coding of Text, Voice, Image and Video Signals............................................................................. 59 4.1 Text Messages ....................................................................................................................... 59 4.2 Voice ......................................................................................................................................... 61 4.2.1 Waveform Coding ......................................................................................................................... 62 4.2.2 Vocoding ....................................................................................................................................... 65 4.3 Image ........................................................................................................................................ 67 4.4 Video ......................................................................................................................................... 68 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 70 References ............................................................................................................................................ 71 Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 71 Exercise ................................................................................................................................................. 71 Projects ................................................................................................................................................. 72 Chapter 5 Error Detection and Correction ....................................................................................................... 73 5.1 Need for Error Detection and Correction ......................................................................... 73 5.2 Error Detection....................................................................................................................... 75 5.2.1 Parity ............................................................................................................................................ 75 5.2.2 Block Codes ................................................................................................................................. 75 5.3 Error Correction..................................................................................................................... 81 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 82 References ............................................................................................................................................ 82 Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 82 Exercise ................................................................................................................................................. 82 Projects ................................................................................................................................................. 83 Contents 9 Chapter 6 Digital Encoding ............................................................................................................................... 84 6.1 Requirements for Digital Encoding .................................................................................... 84 6.2 Categories of Encoding Schemes........................................................................................ 85 6.3 Non Return to Zero Invertive (NRZ-I) .............................................................................. 85 6.4 Non-Return to Zero Level (NRZ-L) ................................................................................... 86 6.5 Manchester.............................................................................................................................. 86 6.6 RS232 Standard ....................................................................................................................... 87 6.7 Bipolar Alternate Mark Inversion (Bipolar AMI) ........................................................... 87 6.8 High-Density Bipolar 3 (HDB3) .......................................................................................... 87 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 88 References ............................................................................................................................................ 88 Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 89 Exercise ................................................................................................................................................. 89 Project ................................................................................................................................................... 89 Chapter 7 Multiplexing ...................................................................................................................................... 90 7.1 Multiplexing and De-multiplexing ...................................................................................... 90 7.2 Frequency Division Multiplexing ........................................................................................ 91 7.3 Time Division Multiplexing ................................................................................................. 92 7.3.1 Statistical Time Division Multiplexing ........................................................................................ 94 7.4 Wave Division Multiplexing ................................................................................................. 95 7.4.1 Dense Wave Division Multiplexing .............................................................................................. 95 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 96 References ............................................................................................................................................ 96 Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 96 Exercise ................................................................................................................................................. 96 Projects ................................................................................................................................................. 97 Chapter 8 Multiple Access ................................................................................................................................ 98 8.1 Frequency Division Multiple Access.................................................................................. 98 8.2 Space Division Multiple Access .......................................................................................... 99 8.3 Time Division Multiple Access ........................................................................................ 100 8.3.1 Time Division Multiple Access–Frequency Division Duplex (TDMA-FDD) ............................. 102 8.3.2 Time Division Multiple Access–Time Division Duplex (TDMA-TDD)......................................103 8.4 FDMA/TDMA...................................................................................................................... 104 10 8.5 Code Division Multiple Access ........................................................................................ 105 8.5.1 Frequency Hopping (FH) ............................................................................................................ 105 8.5.2 Direct Sequence CDMA .............................................................................................................107 8.6 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) .............................................. 108 8.7 Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) ........................................................................ 108 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 109 References .......................................................................................................................................... 109 Contents 11 10.7 Telecommunication Standards ........................................................................................ 129 10.8 Cost...................................................................................................................................... 130 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 130 References .......................................................................................................................................... 130 Questions ............................................................................................................................................131 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 131 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 131 Chapter 11 Public Switched Telephone Network ............................................................................................. 133 11.1 PSTN Network Elements................................................................................................. 133 11.1.1 The subscriber terminal .......................................................................................................... 134 11.1.2 Local loop .................................................................................................................................. 135 11.1.3 Switch ....................................................................................................................................... 135 11.1.4 Trunks ......................................................................................................................................136 11.2 Local Loop .......................................................................................................................... 137 11.3 Switching Concepts ........................................................................................................... 138 11.4 Trunking Systems.............................................................................................................. 140 11.5 Signaling .............................................................................................................................. 142 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 143 References .......................................................................................................................................... 143 Questions ............................................................................................................................................143 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 144 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 144 Chapter 12 Terrestrial Radio Communication Systems .................................................................................... 145 12.1 Advantages of Terrestrial Radio Systems .................................................................... 145 12.2 Radio Communication System ........................................................................................ 146 12.3 Broadcasting Systems ...................................................................................................... 148 12.3.1 Audio Broadcasting .................................................................................................................. 148 12.3.2 TV Broadcasting ...................................................................................................................... 148 12.4 Wireless Local Loops....................................................................................................... 149 12.4.1 Shared Radio Systems .............................................................................................................151 12.4.2 Digital Local Loops .................................................................................................................. 152 12.5 Cordless Telephony .......................................................................................................... 155 12.5.1 Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)....................................................... 155 12.6 Trunked Radio Systems ................................................................................................... 159 12.6.1 TETRA......................................................................................................................................159 12 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 161 References .......................................................................................................................................... 161 Questions ............................................................................................................................................161 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 162 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 162 Chapter 13 Satellite Communication Systems .................................................................................................. 163 13.1 Applications of Satellites.................................................................................................. 163 13.2 Architecture of a Satellite Communication System..................................................... 164 13.2.1 Frequencies of Operation ........................................................................................................166 13.3 Problems in Satellite Communication ........................................................................... 166 13.4 Multiple Access Techniques........................................................................................... 167 13.4.1 DAMA-SCPC ........................................................................................................................... 168 13.4.2 TDM-SCPC .............................................................................................................................. 170 13.4.3 TDMA ....................................................................................................................................... 172 13.5 A Representative Network.............................................................................................. 173 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 174 References .......................................................................................................................................... 175 Questions ............................................................................................................................................175 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 175 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 175 Chapter 14 Optical Fiber Communication Systems .......................................................................................... 176 14.1 Evolution of Optical Fiber Communication .................................................................. 176 14.1.1 Multi-mode Optical Fiber Communication .............................................................................. 177 14.1.2 Single-mode Optical Fiber Communication ............................................................................ 177 14.1.3 Wave Division Multiplexing Systems ......................................................................................178 14.2 Optical Networks .............................................................................................................. 180 14.2.1 SONET/SDH ............................................................................................................................ 180 14.2.2 Optical Transport Networks .................................................................................................... 182 14.3 Broadband Services to the Home/Office ...................................................................... 183 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 184 References .......................................................................................................................................... 185 Questions ............................................................................................................................................185 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 185 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 185 Contents 13 Part 2 Data Communication Protocols and Computer Networking Chapter 15 Issues in Computer Networking .................................................................................................... 189 15.1 The Beginning of the Internet........................................................................................ 189 15.2 Services and Applications................................................................................................ 191 15.3 Packet Switching Concepts ............................................................................................. 191 15.3.1 Virtual Circuit .........................................................................................................................193 15.3.2 Datagram Service ....................................................................................................................194 15.3.3 Source Routing ........................................................................................................................ 195 15.4 Issues in Computer Networking .................................................................................... 195 15.5 Need for Layered Approach and Protocol Standards ................................................. 198 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 200 References .......................................................................................................................................... 200 Questions ............................................................................................................................................201 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 201 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 201 Chapter 16 ISO/OSI Protocol Architecture...................................................................................................... 202 16.1 OSI Reference Model ...................................................................................................... 202 16.2 Physical Layer .................................................................................................................... 205 16.3 Datalink Layer ................................................................................................................... 206 16.3.1 High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) ................................................................................... 206 16.4 Network Layer ................................................................................................................... 209 16.5 Transport Layer ................................................................................................................. 209 16.6 Session Layer ..................................................................................................................... 210 16.7 Presentation Layer............................................................................................................ 210 16.8 Application Layer .............................................................................................................. 210 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 211 References .......................................................................................................................................... 212 Questions ............................................................................................................................................212 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 212 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 212 14 Chapter 17 Local Area Networks..................................................................................................................... 213 17.1 The Ethernet LAN ............................................................................................................ 213 17.1.1 LAN Protocol Layers ............................................................................................................... 215 17.1.2 CSMA/CD protocol .................................................................................................................. 216 17.1.3 Ethernet Addresses .................................................................................................................. 216 17.1.4 Ethernet Frame Format ............................................................................................................ 217 17.2 LAN Transmission Media ............................................................................................... 218 17.3 LAN Topologies ................................................................................................................ 218 17.4 Medium Access Control Protocols in LANs ............................................................... 220 17.5 LAN Standards ................................................................................................................... 221 17.5.1 IEEE 802.2 standard ................................................................................................................. 221 17.5.2 IEEE 802.3 Standard ................................................................................................................. 222 17.5.3 IEEE 802.4 Standard ................................................................................................................. 223 17.5.4 IEEE 802.5 Standard ................................................................................................................. 223 17.5.5 IEEE 802.12 Standard ............................................................................................................... 224 17.5.6 FDDI LAN ................................................................................................................................224 17.6 LAN Bridge ........................................................................................................................ 225 17.7 Wireless LANs .................................................................................................................. 225 17.7.1 IEEE 802.11 Family Standards .................................................................................................227 17.7.2 Medium Access Control ........................................................................................................... 228 17.7.3 WiFi ......................................................................................................................................... 229 17.7.4 Mobile IP .................................................................................................................................. 230 17.7.5 IEEE 802.15.3 Standard ............................................................................................................ 231 17.7.6 HiperLAN2 ...............................................................................................................................231 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 232 References .......................................................................................................................................... 232 Questions ............................................................................................................................................233 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 233 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 233 Chapter 18 Wide Area Networks and X.25 Protocols ..................................................................................... 234 18.1 Issues in Wide Area Networking ................................................................................... 234 18.2 Overview of X.25............................................................................................................... 235 18.3 A Satellite-based X.25 Network...................................................................................... 239 18.4 Addressing in X.25 Networks ......................................................................................... 240 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 241 References .......................................................................................................................................... 242 Contents 15 Questions ............................................................................................................................................242 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 242 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 242 Chapter 19 Internetworking .............................................................................................................................. 243 19.1 Issues in Internetworking ............................................................................................... 243 19.2 The Internet—The Global Network of Networks ...................................................... 248 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 248 References .......................................................................................................................................... 248 Questions ............................................................................................................................................249 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 249 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 249 Chapter 20 TCP/IP Protocol Suite .................................................................................................................... 250 20.1 TCP/IP Protocol Suite ...................................................................................................... 250 20.2 Operation of TCP and IP.................................................................................................. 253 20.3 Internet Protocol (IP) ....................................................................................................... 254 20.4 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) .......................................................................... 255 20.4.1 Flow Control and Acknowledgements ......................................................................................256 20.4.2 Congestion Control .................................................................................................................. 258 20.5 User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ...................................................................................... 258 20.6 TCP/IP over Satellite Links ............................................................................................ 259 20.7 Inter-Planetary Internet (IPN) ........................................................................................ 259 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 261 References .......................................................................................................................................... 262 Questions ............................................................................................................................................262 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 262 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 263 Chapter 21 Internet Protocol (IP) ..................................................................................................................... 264 21.1 Overview of Internet Protocol........................................................................................ 264 21.2 Internet Addressing Scheme .......................................................................................... 265 21.2.1 Dotted Decimal Notation .......................................................................................................... 267 21.3 Address Resolution Protocol .......................................................................................... 267 21.4 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol ......................................................................... 268 21.5 IP Datagram Format.......................................................................................................... 268 16 21.6 Subnet Addressing ............................................................................................................ 270 21.7 Supernet Addressing ........................................................................................................ 271 21.8 Limitations of IP version 4 .............................................................................................. 272 21.9 Features of IP version 6 ................................................................................................... 273 21.9.1 IPv6 Packet Format .................................................................................................................. 273 21.10 Routing Protocols ........................................................................................................... 276 21.10.1 Direct Delivery....................................................................................................................... 277 21.10.2 Indirect Delivery ....................................................................................................................277 21.11 Autonomous System ....................................................................................................... 278 21.12 Routing within Autonomous Systems.......................................................................... 279 21.12.1 Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) .........................................................................................279 21.12.2 Flooding .................................................................................................................................. 279 21.13 Routing between Autonomous Systems ..................................................................... 280 21.13.1 Exterior Gateway Protocol ..................................................................................................... 280 21.13.2 Border Gateway Protocol .......................................................................................................282 21.14 Internet Control Message Protocol ............................................................................ 283 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 285 References .......................................................................................................................................... 285 Questions ............................................................................................................................................285 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 286 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 286 Chapter 22 Transport Layer Protocols: TCP and UDP.................................................................................... 287 22.1 Services of the Transport Layer ..................................................................................... 287 22.2 Transmission Control Protocol ....................................................................................... 289 22.2.1 Virtual Circuit Connection ..................................................................................................... 290 22.2.2 TCP Segment Format ............................................................................................................... 291 22.2.3 TCP Mechanism ....................................................................................................................... 292 22.3 User Datagram Protocol .................................................................................................. 294 22.4 Transport Layer Security ................................................................................................. 296 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 297 References .......................................................................................................................................... 297 Questions ............................................................................................................................................298 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 298 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 298 Chapter 23 Distributed Applications.................................................................................................................. 299 23.1 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) ........................................................................ 299 Contents 17 23.2 Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) ...................................................... 303 23.3 Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) ......................................................................... 304 23.4 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)......................................................... 308 23.5 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ........................................................ 309 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 311 References .......................................................................................................................................... 311 Questions ............................................................................................................................................312 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 312 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 312 Chapter 24 The Wired Internet ......................................................................................................................... 313 24.1 Internet Applications ........................................................................................................ 313 24.2 Internet Architecture ....................................................................................................... 316 24.3 Domain Name Service ...................................................................................................... 317 24.3.1 Domain Name Servers .............................................................................................................318 24.4 Security Issues in the Internet ....................................................................................... 320 24.4.1 RADIUS Server ........................................................................................................................ 320 24.4.2 Firewalls................................................................................................................................... 321 24.5 Internet Access Products ................................................................................................ 321 24.6 Virtual Private Networks ................................................................................................. 322 24.6.1 VPN Security Requirements ................................................................................................... 323 24.6.2 VPN Architecture and Protocols ............................................................................................. 324 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 325 References .......................................................................................................................................... 326 Questions ............................................................................................................................................326 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 326 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 326 Chapter 25 Network Computing ....................................................................................................................... 327 25.1 Software Development in the Networking Era ............................................................ 327 25.2 Network Computer ........................................................................................................... 331 25.3 Dynamic Distributed Systems ......................................................................................... 332 25.3.1 Jini ...........................................................................................................................................333 25.4 Emerging Applications ..................................................................................................... 336 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 338 References .......................................................................................................................................... 338 Questions ............................................................................................................................................338 18 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 339 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 339 Chapter 26 Signaling System No. 7 .................................................................................................................. 340 26.1 Drawbacks of PSTN Signaling ......................................................................................... 340 26.2 Overview of Signaling System No. 7.............................................................................. 341 26.3 Call Setup using SS7 ......................................................................................................... 343 26.4 Database Query using SS7 .............................................................................................. 345 26.5 SS7 Protocol Layers.......................................................................................................... 346 26.6 Addressing and Signaling Units...................................................................................... 347 26.6.1 Functions of SUs ...................................................................................................................... 349 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 350 References .......................................................................................................................................... 350 Questions ............................................................................................................................................350 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 350 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 351 Chapter 27 Integrated Services Digital Network ............................................................................................. 352 27.1 Objectives of ISDN ........................................................................................................... 352 27.2 Principles of ISDN............................................................................................................. 353 27.3 ISDN Architecture ............................................................................................................ 355 27.3.1 Reference Points ...................................................................................................................... 356 27.3.2 Narrowband ISDN Channels.................................................................................................... 356 27.4 ISDN Standards.................................................................................................................. 358 27.5 ISDN Protocol Architecture ............................................................................................ 359 27.6 ISDN Connections ............................................................................................................ 361 27.7 Broadband ISDN ............................................................................................................... 362 References .......................................................................................................................................... 362 Questions ............................................................................................................................................362 Exercises ............................................................................................................................................. 362 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 363 Chapter 28 Frame Relay ................................................................................................................................... 364 28.1 Advantages of Frame Relay............................................................................................. 364 28.2 Frame Relay Network ...................................................................................................... 365 28.3 Frame Format .................................................................................................................... 367 Contents 19 28.3.1 Frame Relay Header ................................................................................................................. 368 28.4 Congestion control............................................................................................................ 369 28.4.1 Committed Information Rate .................................................................................................... 370 28.5 Local Management Interface .......................................................................................... 370 28.6 Frame Relay Standards..................................................................................................... 370 28.7 Frame Relay versus X.25 ................................................................................................ 370 28.8 Representative Frame Relay Networks ....................................................................... 371 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 373 References .......................................................................................................................................... 373 Questions ............................................................................................................................................373 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 374 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 374 Chapter 29 Asynchronous Transfer Mode ....................................................................................................... 375 29.1 Concepts of ATM .............................................................................................................. 375 29.2 ATM Logical Connections .............................................................................................. 377 29.3 Call Establishment in ATM Networks .......................................................................... 379 29.4 ATM Protocol Architecture............................................................................................. 381 29.5 ATM Cell Structure .......................................................................................................... 381 29.6 Transmission of ATM Cells............................................................................................. 384 29.7 ATM for Multimedia ......................................................................................................... 384 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 385 References .......................................................................................................................................... 385 Questionss .......................................................................................................................................... 385 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 386 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 386 Part 3 Mobile Computing and Convergence Technologies Chapter 30 Radio Paging .................................................................................................................................. 390 30.1 Paging System Architecture and Operation ................................................................. 390 30.2 Types of Pagers ................................................................................................................. 392 30.3 Frequencies of Operation ................................................................................................ 392 30.4 Paging Protocols................................................................................................................ 393 20 30.5 Advances in Radio Paging ............................................................................................... 393 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 394 References .......................................................................................................................................... 394 Questions ............................................................................................................................................395 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 395 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 395 Chapter 31 Cellular Mobile Communication Systems ...................................................................................... 396 31.1 Principles of Cellular Mobile Communications........................................................... 396 31.1.1 Single-Cell Systems ................................................................................................................ 397 31.1.2 Multi-cell Systems ...................................................................................................................398 31.2 Cellular System Design Issues....................................................................................... 399 31.3 Mobile Communications Standards ............................................................................... 400 31.4 GSM Architecture ............................................................................................................. 401 31.4.1 Salient Features of GSM .......................................................................................................... 401 31.4.2 GSM Services ..........................................................................................................................402 31.4.3 GSM System Architecture .......................................................................................................403 31.4.4 GSM Network Areas ................................................................................................................ 409 31.4.5 GSM Operation ........................................................................................................................ 410 31.5 Enhancements of GSM Standards ................................................................................... 411 31.5.1 GSM Phase 2 ............................................................................................................................ 411 31.5.2 Speech Quality Improvements ................................................................................................. 411 31.5.3 Enhanced Data Services........................................................................................................... 411 31.6 Mobile Satellite Systems ................................................................................................. 412 31.6.1 Iridium......................................................................................................................................412 31.6.2 Globalstar ................................................................................................................................. 413 31.6.3 ICO/Teledesic ..........................................................................................................................414 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 414 References .......................................................................................................................................... 415 Questions ............................................................................................................................................415 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 416 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 416 Chapter 32 Global Positioning System .............................................................................................................. 417 32.1 GPS Architecture............................................................................................................... 417 32.2 GPS Receiver ..................................................................................................................... 419 32.3 Differential GPS ................................................................................................................ 420 Contents 21 32.4 Applications of GPS ........................................................................................................... 421 32.5 Commercial GPS Receivers............................................................................................ 421 32.6 Developing Applications using GPS Receivers........................................................... 422 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 423 References .......................................................................................................................................... 423 Questions ............................................................................................................................................424 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 424 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 424 Chapter 33 Wireless Internet ............................................................................................................................ 425 33.1 Wireless Access to Internet ........................................................................................... 425 33.1.1 Challenges in Wireless Access to the Internet....................................................................... 426 33.2 Wireless Internet Roadmap: Generations of Wireless Networks........................... 427 33.2.1 Wireless Access Devices ......................................................................................................... 429 33.3 Wireless Internet Applications....................................................................................... 430 33.3.1 Pull Model and Push Model ..................................................................................................... 430 33.3.2 Location-based Services........................................................................................................... 431 33.4 Wireless Application Protocol ........................................................................................ 432 33.4.1 WAP Overview..........................................................................................................................432 33.4.2 Wireless Application Environment .......................................................................................... 434 33.4.3 WAP Architecture....................................................................................................................435 33.4.4 Evolution of WAP ..................................................................................................................... 437 33.5 2.5G Wireless Networks.................................................................................................. 439 33.6 3rd Generation (3G) Wireless Networks ..................................................................... 442 33.6.1 3G Standardization Activities ..................................................................................................443 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 445 References .......................................................................................................................................... 445 Questions ............................................................................................................................................446 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 447 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 447 Chapter 34 Multimedia Communication over IP Networks ............................................................................. 448 34.1 IP Networks and Multimedia Communication............................................................. 448 34.1.1 Limitations of IP Networks ...................................................................................................... 449 34.2 Architecture for Multimedia Communications over IP Networks........................... 450 34.3 Protocol Standards for Multimedia Communications over IP Networks................ 451 34.3.1 Call Models .............................................................................................................................. 454 22 34.4 Voice and Video over IP ................................................................................................... 455 34.4.1 Applications of Voice over IP .................................................................................................... 456 34.4.2 Issues in Voice and Video over IP ............................................................................................456 34.4.3 Video over IP............................................................................................................................. 458 34.4.4 Real Time Transport Protocol (RTP) ......................................................................................459 34.4.5 Real Time Control Protocol ..................................................................................................... 460 34.5 Fax over IP ......................................................................................................................... 462 34.5.1 Fax Transmission over PSTN ..................................................................................................463 34.5.2 Fax over IP ................................................................................................................................464 34.6 Cisco’s Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (AVVID) ..................... 465 34.7 Merger of Dotcom and Telecom or Death of PSTN? ................................................. 467 34.8 Java Media Framework ................................................................................................... 468 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 469 References .......................................................................................................................................... 470 Questions ............................................................................................................................................470 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 470 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 471 Chapter 35 Computer Telephony Integration and Unified Messaging ............................................................. 472 35.1 Need for CTI...................................................................................................................... 472 35.2 Technology Ingredients of CTI ...................................................................................... 473 35.3 Text-to-Speech Conversion ............................................................................................ 473 35.3.1 Machine Representation of Text .............................................................................................. 475 35.3.2 Transliteration .........................................................................................................................475 35.3.3 Speech Synthesis ..................................................................................................................... 476 35.3.4 Issues in Text-to-Speech Conversion System Design ............................................................. 478 35.4 Interactive Voice Response Systems............................................................................ 479 35.4.1 How an IVR System Works? ................................................................................................... 479 35.4.2 IVR System Architecture ........................................................................................................481 35.4.3 IVR Application Design Issues ................................................................................................ 482 35.5 Automatic Speech Recognition ....................................................................................... 483 35.5.1 Speech Recognition Methodology ............................................................................................484 35.5.2 Categories of Speech Recognition Systems ............................................................................ 488 35.5.3 Applications of Speech Recognition Technology ..................................................................... 490 35.6 Call Centers ....................................................................................................................... 490 35.6.1 Call Center Applications.......................................................................................................... 491 35.6.2 Call Center Architecture ......................................................................................................... 491 35.6.3 Internet-enabled Call Centers .................................................................................................492 Contents 23 35.7 Unified Messaging ............................................................................................................ 492 35.7.1 Unification of Messaging Systems .......................................................................................... 493 35.7.2 Applications of Unified Messaging .......................................................................................... 494 35.8 VoiceXML........................................................................................................................... 495 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 498 References .......................................................................................................................................... 499 Questions ............................................................................................................................................500 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 501 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 501 Chapter 36 Wireless Personal/Home Area Networks ..................................................................................... 502 36.1 Introduction to Personal Area Networks (PANs) ....................................................... 502 36.2 Overview of Bluetooth ..................................................................................................... 503 36.2.1 Bluetooth System Specifications ............................................................................................. 505 36.2.2 Bluetooth Protocol Architecture ............................................................................................. 511 36.3 HomeRF.............................................................................................................................. 516 36.4 IrDA ..................................................................................................................................... 519 36.5 IEEE 802.1x ....................................................................................................................... 519 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 519 References .......................................................................................................................................... 520 Questions ............................................................................................................................................521 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 521 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 521 Chapter 37 Telecommunications Management Network ................................................................................. 522 37.1 Overview of TMN ............................................................................................................. 523 37.2 TMN Building Blocks ...................................................................................................... 525 37.3 TMN Standard Interfaces ................................................................................................ 527 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 529 References .......................................................................................................................................... 530 Questions ............................................................................................................................................530 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 530 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 530 Chapter 38 Information Security ....................................................................................................................... 531 38.1 Information Leaks............................................................................................................. 531 38.2 Surveillance ........................................................................................................................ 532 24 38.2.1 Surveillance of Voice/Fax Communication ............................................................................. 533 38.2.2 Surveillance of Data Applications ............................................................................................534 38.3 The Dangers of Mobile Phones...................................................................................... 534 38.4 Cryptography...................................................................................................................... 535 38.4.1 Secret Key Algorithms ............................................................................................................ 536 38.4.2 Public Key Algorithms .............................................................................................................538 38.5 Steganography .................................................................................................................... 539 38.5.1 Digital Watermarking .............................................................................................................541 38.5.2 Secure Multimedia Communication ........................................................................................ 541 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 543 References .......................................................................................................................................... 544 Questions ............................................................................................................................................544 Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 544 Projects ............................................................................................................................................... 545 Chapter 39 Futuristic Technologiesand Applications ........................................................................................ 546 39.1 Evolution of the Present Telecommunication Network Architecture .................... 546 39.2 Convergence of Networks .............................................................................................. 548 39.3 Emerging Applications ..................................................................................................... 549 39.4 The Challenges.................................................................................................................. 551 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 552 References .......................................................................................................................................... 552 Appendix A: Glossary..................................................................................................................... 553 Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................... 564 Appendix C: Solutions to Selected Exercises ................................................................................ 571