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DSL Advances
ISBN-10: 0-13-093810-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-093810-7
Published by Prentice Hall
© 2003
Pub. Date: Dec 26, 2002
Format: Paper
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowldegments.
1. Introduction to DSL.
The Telephone Loop Plant. DSL Reference Model. The Family of DSL Technologies. DSL Protocol Reference Model.
2. Review of Transmission Fundamentals for DSLs.
Introduction. Baseband Transmission. Passband Transmission. Equalization. Discrete Multichannel Transmission (DMT). Impairment Modeling. References.
3. ADSL.
Basic Performance Enhancement. Coding. Swapping and Advanced Swapping/Loading Methods. RF Issues. The Analog Front End (AFE). Other Wiring Issues. All-Digital Loop. ADSL2 Summary. References.
4. Second-Generation HDSL (HDSL2).
Review of First-Generation HDSL. Second-Generation HDSL (HDSL2). Initialization. SHDSL and HDSL4. References.
5. Handshake for the ITU-T Suite of DSL Systems.
Handshake Modulation Method. Messages and Commands. G.hs Frame Structure. Information Field Structure. Parameter Data Structure. Transmission Order of the Parameters. Identification (I) Field. Standard Information (S) Field. Nonstandard Information (NS) Field. Message Composition. Transaction Types. G.hs Start-up/Clear-down Procedures. References.
6. Single-Pair High-Speed Digital Subscriber Line (SHDSL).
Applications of SHDSL. Standards for Multirate SHDSL. System Functional Reference Model. HDSL4. SHDSL Transceiver Operations. SHDSL Performance. Core SHDSL Framer (PMS-TC). Timing Configurations. Application Specific Framing (TPS-TC). Initialization. References.
7. VDSL.
Basic VDSL Concepts. Applications and Their Interfaces. DMT Physical Layer Standard. Multiple-QAM Approaches and Standards. Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM). References.
8. Unbundling and Line Sharing.
Overview. U.S. Regulatory Process. Unbundling. Line Sharing. Unbundling and DLC-Fed Lines. Unbundling and Network Operations.
9. Spectral Compatibility of DSL Systems
The Loop Plant Environment. Crosstalk in the Loop Plant. NEXT vs. FEXT. The "Primary" DSL Signal Spectra. Computation of Spectral Compatibility. Spectral Compatibility of the DSL Systems. Summary. References.
10. Spectrum Management of DSL Systems.
Spectrum Management Background. The Concept of Spectrum Management. The Basis Systems. Spectral Compatibility via Method of Signal Power Limitations (Method A). Foundation for Determining Acceptable Levels for Spectral Compatibility. The Spectrum Management Classes. Technology Specific Guidelines. Analytical Method (Method B). References.
11. Dynamic Spectrum Management (DSM).
DSL Unbundling Evolution. Multiuser Basics. Spectral Balancing (Iterative Water-filling). Vectoring. MIMO Channel Identification. Predictions for the DSL Age. References. Appendix 11A-Multiuser Detection.
12. Customer Premises Networking.
Home Network Media. Inside Telephone Wiring and ADSL. Inside Telephone Wire-Based Home Networks. Coax Cable-Based Home Networks. AC Power Wiring-Based Home Networks. Dedicated Data Home Networks. Radio LAN Home Networks. Infrared Home Networks.
13. DSL CPE Autoconfiguration.
An Overview of the Problem of DSL Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) Management and Configuration. Relationship between the Stack, the Network, and CPE Configuration. Standards for Autoconfiguration of DSL CPE. The DSL Forum Framework for Autoconfiguration. References.
14. Network Aspects.
Evaluation of Protocol Stacks for DSL. ATM-based Environments. Ethernet Directly over DSL. References.
15. DSL and Security.
General Security Issues for Broadband Services. DSL-Specific Security Advantages.
16. Voice-over DSL (VoDSL).
The History of DSL and Telephony. What is Voice-over DSL? Telephony and Its Rapid Evolution. VoDSL Architectures. The Appeal of Voice-over DSL. Service Models by Carriers. Standards Efforts for VoDSL. References.
17. Standards.
ITU. Committee T1. ETSI. DSL Forum. ATM Forum. Broadband Content Delivery Forum. TeleManagemnt Forum. DAVIC. IETF. EIA/TIA. IEEE. The Value of Standards and Participation in their Development. The Standards Process.
Appendix A. Overview of Telco Operations Support Systems.
Appendix B. A Photographic Tour of the Telephone Company Network.
Glossary.
Index.
