T321: Hot Topics in Networking: ATM, IP Switching, Gigabit Ethernet, Multimedia, Voice over IP, VPNs, and Residential Broadband
Description:
Overview
The field of networking is growing exponentially both in terms of deployment and in development of new technologies. This makes it difficult for most technical professionals to keep abreast of new developments. This tutorial is designed to give technical professionals an overview of recent advances in networking. The instructor begins with a discussion of trends in networking and then provides an overview of new developments and technical issues in topics that are being hotly debated in the networking community. The seminar is specially designed for people who do not have time to take individual tutorials on each topic and would like to get a technical overview.
Who Should Attend
- Educators and engineers involved in networking
- Networking researchers interested in getting started in a new area
- Marketing professionals, technical managers, planners
- Prerequisite: Attendees should have a basic acquaintance with networking
Syllabus
- Networking trends, ATM networks
- IP Switching, Tag Switching, Multiprotocol label switching
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Multimedia over IP and ATM Networks: RSVP, Integrated Services, Voice over IP
- Virtual Private Networks, IP over SONET
- Residential Broadband: Cable modems, ADSL, HFC, FTTC, FTTH
Instructor
Dr. Raj Jain is a professor of Computer Science at Ohio State University. He is an active member of ATM Forum Traffic Management and performance testing groups and has influenced their directions considerably. He is a fellow of IEEE, a fellow of ACM and serves on the editorial boards of Computer Networks and ISDN Systems, Computer Communications (UK), the Journal of High Speed Networks, and Mobile Networks and Applications. He is the author of two popular books: FDDI Handbook: High-Speed Networking using Fiber and Other Media published by Addison-Wesley and The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis published by Wiley. For further information please see
http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~jain/index.html
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