Communication Systems

Communication Systems: The State of the Art captures the depth and breadth of the field of communication systems: -Architectures and Protocols for Distributed Systems; -Network and Internetwork Architectures; -Performance of Communication Systems; -Internet Applications Engineering; -Management of Networks and Distributed Systems; -Smart Networks; -Wireless Communications; -Communication Systems for Developing Countries; -Photonic Networking; -Communication Systems in Electronic Commerce. This volume's scope and authority present a rare opportunity for people in many different fields to gain a practical understanding of where the leading edge in communication systems lies today-and where it will be tomorrow.

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Preface. Research Advances in Middleware for Distributed Systems: State of the Art; R.E. Schantz, D.C. Schmidt. Internet Routing: The State of the Art; K. Ramasamy, A. Arokiasamy, P.A. Balakrishnan. Performance of Telecommunication Systems: State of the Art; K. Kontovasilis, S. Wittevrongel, H. Bruneel, B. Van Houdt, C. Blondia. Enhancing Web Performance; A. Iyengar, E. Nahum, A. Shaikh, R. Tewari. Network Management: State of the Art; R. Boutaba, Jin Xiao. State of the Art of Service Creation Technologies in IP and Mobile Environments; J. Jormakka, H. Jormakka. QoS, Security, and Mobility Management for Fixed and Wireless Networks under Policy-based Techniques; G. Pujolle, H. Chaouchi. A Multicast Routing Protocol with Multiple QoS Constraints; Li Layuan, Li Chunlin. Anonymous Internet Communication Based on IPSec; Ronggong Song, L. Korba. Internet Interconnection Economic Model and its Analysis: Peering and Settlement; M.B. Weiss, Seung Jae Shin. Dimensioning Company Intranets for IT Bandwidth; S. Vincze.