Ebook: Communication Systems: The State of the Art IFIP 17th World Computer Congress — TC6 Stream on Communication Systems: The State of the Art August 25–30, 2002, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Research Advances in Middleware for Distributed Systems: State of the Art....Pages 1-36
Internet Routing—The State of the Art....Pages 37-60
Performance of Telecommunication Systems: Selected Topics....Pages 61-93
Enhancing Web Performance....Pages 95-126
Network Management: State of the Art....Pages 127-145
State of the Art of Service Creation Technologies in IP and Mobile Environments....Pages 147-166
QoS, Security, and Mobility Management for Fixed and Wireless Networks under Policy-based Techniques....Pages 167-179
A Multicast Routing Protocol with Multiple QoS Constraints....Pages 181-197
Anonymous Internet Communication Based on IPSec....Pages 199-214
Internet Interconnection Economic Model and its Analysis: Peering and Settlement....Pages 215-231
Dimensioning Company Intranets for IT Bandwidth....Pages 233-237

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Research Advances in Middleware for Distributed Systems: State of the Art....Pages 1-36
Internet Routing—The State of the Art....Pages 37-60
Performance of Telecommunication Systems: Selected Topics....Pages 61-93
Enhancing Web Performance....Pages 95-126
Network Management: State of the Art....Pages 127-145
State of the Art of Service Creation Technologies in IP and Mobile Environments....Pages 147-166
QoS, Security, and Mobility Management for Fixed and Wireless Networks under Policy-based Techniques....Pages 167-179
A Multicast Routing Protocol with Multiple QoS Constraints....Pages 181-197
Anonymous Internet Communication Based on IPSec....Pages 199-214
Internet Interconnection Economic Model and its Analysis: Peering and Settlement....Pages 215-231
Dimensioning Company Intranets for IT Bandwidth....Pages 233-237
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