DSL Advances

ISBN: 0130938106
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2002
Pages: 154

Authors: Thomas Starr, Massimo Sorbara, John M. Cioffi, Peter J. Silverman

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DSL Advances
Table of Contents
Copyright
Prentice Hall PTR Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series
About Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction to DSL
1.1 The Telephone Loop Plant
1.2 DSL Reference Model
1.3 The Family of DSL Technologies
1.4 DSL Protocol Reference Model
Chapter 2. Review of Transmission Fundamentals for DSLs
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Baseband Transmission
2.3 Passband Transmission
2.4 Equalization
2.5 Discrete Multichannel Transmission (DMT)
2.6 Impairment Modeling
References
Chapter 3. ADSL
3.1 Basic Performance Enhancement
3.2 CODING
3.3 Swapping and Advanced SwappingLoading Methods
3.4 RF Issues
3.5 The Analog Front End (AFE)
3.6 Other Wiring Issues
3.7 All-Digital Loop
3.8 ADSL2 Summary
References
Chapter 4. HDSL and Second-Generation HDSL (HDSL2)
4.1 Review of First-Generation HDSL
4.2 Second-Generation HDSL (HDSL2)
4.3 Initialization
4.4 SHDSL AND HDSL4
References
Chapter 5. Handshake for the ITU-T Suite of DSL Systems
5.1 Handshake Modulation Method
5.2 Messages and Commands
5.3 G.hs Frame Structure
5.4 Information Field Structure
5.5 Parameter Data Structure
5.6 Transmission Order of the Parameters
5.7 Identification (I) Field
5.8 Standard Information Field
5.9 Nonstandard Information Field
5.10 Message Composition
5.12 G.hs Start-UpClear-Down Procedures
References
Chapter 6. Single-Pair High-Speed Digital Subscriber Line (SHDSL)
6.1 Applications of SHDSL
6.2 Standards for Multirate SHDSL
6.3 System Functional Reference Model
6.4 HDSL4
6.5 SHDSL Transceiver Operations
6.6 SHDSL Performance
6.7 CORE SHDSL Framer (PMS-TC)
6.8 Timing Configurations
6.9 Application Specific Framing (TPS-TC)
6.10 Initialization
References
Chapter 7. VDSL
7.1 Basic VDSL Concepts
7.2 Applications and Their Interfaces
7.3 DMT Physical Layer Standard
7.4 Multiple-QAM Approaches and Standards
7.5 Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM)
References
Chapter 8. Unbundling and Line Sharing
8.1 Overview
8.2 U.S. Regulatory Process
8.3 Unbundling
8.4 Line Sharing
8.5 Unbundling and DLC-Fed Lines
8.6 Unbundling and Network Operations
Chapter 9. Spectral Compatibility of DSL Systems
9.1 The Loop Plant Environment
9.2 Crosstalk in the Loop Plant
9.3 Next vs. Fext
9.4 The Primary DSL Signal Spectra
9.5 Computation of Spectral Compatibility
9.6 Spectral Compatibility of the DSL Systems
9.7 Summary
References
Chapter 10. Spectrum Management of DSL Systems
10.1 Spectrum Management Background
10.2 The Concept of Spectrum Management
10.3 The Basis Systems
10.4 Spectral Compatibility via Method of Signal Power Limitations (Method A)
10.5 Foundation for Determining Acceptable Levels for Spectral Compatibility
10.6 The Spectrum Management Classes
10.7 Technology-Specific Guidelines
10.8 Analytical Method (Method B)
References
Chapter 11. Dynamic Spectrum Management (DSM)
11.1 DSL Unbundling Evolution
11.2 Multiuser Basics
11.3 Spectral Balancing (Iterative Water-Filling)
11.4 Vectoring
11.5 MIMO Channel Identification
11.6 Predictions for the DSL Age
Appendix 11AMultiuser Detection
References
Chapter 12. Customer Premises Networking
12.1 Home Network Media
12.2 Inside Telephone Wiring and ADSL
12.3 Inside Telephone Wire-Based Home Networks
12.4 Coax Cable-Based Home Networks
12.5 AC Power Wiring-Based Home Networks
12.6 Dedicated Data Home Networks
12.7 Radio LAN Home Networks
12.8 Infrared Home Networks
Chapter 13. DSL CPE Autoconfiguration
13.1 An Overview of the Problem of DSL Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) MAnagement and Configuration
13.2 Relationship Between the Stack, the Network, and the CPE Configuration
13.3 Standards for Autoconfiguration of DSL CPE
13.4 The DSL Forum Framework for Autoconfiguration
References
Chapter 14. Network Aspects
14.1 Evaluation of Protocol Stacks for DSL
14.2 ATM-Based Environments
14.3 Ethernet Directly Over DSL
References
Chapter 15. DSL and Security
15.1 General Security Issues for Broadband Services
15.2 DSL-Specific Security Advantages
Chapter 16. Voice-over DSL (VoDSL)
16.1 The History of DSL and Telephony
16.2 What is Voice-over DSL?
16.3 Telephony and Its Rapid Evolution
16.4 VoDSL Architectures
16.5 The Appeal of Voice-over DSL
16.6 Service Models by Carriers
16.7 Standards Efforts for VoDSL
References
Chapter 17. Standards
17.1 ITU
17.10 EIATIA
17.11 IEEE
17.12 The Value of Standards and Participation in Their Development
17.13 The Standards Process
17.2 Committee T1
17.3 ETSI
17.4 DSL Forum
17.5 ATM Forum
17.6 Broadband Content Delivery Forum
17.7 Telemanagement Forum
17.8 DAVIC
17.9 IETF
Appendix A. Overview of Telco Operations Support Systems
The ITU s TMN (Telecommunications Management Network) Recommendations
Appendix B. A Photographic Tour of the Telephone Company Network
Glossary