Product Description

In 2002 voice over IP will constitute more than 25% of all long distance voice calls, according to Network World. That's more than a 30% ramp-up from 2001. The emergence of SIP, MPLS and new quality of service tools is making carrier grade voice over IP a service reality, and a potentially huge margin booster and revenue driver for service providers.

The first edition of Carrier Grade Voice over IP played a roll in VoIP growth, in less than year becoming an essential tool for carriers working to provide high quality IP telephony. This new edition vastly updates the SIP chapter, details MPLS, and takes the explanations of the previous edition a step further in a final chapter that shows, step by step, how to design working VoIP networks.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #110317 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 522 pages

From the Back Cover
NEW EDITION OF---CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS CUT-TO-THE-CHASE STYLE

In the race to put carrier-quality voice over IP (VoIP)----those using this book run faster and falter less. International expert Daniel Collins' greatly enhanced Carrier Grade Voice over IP brings you leading-edge signaling schemes, protocol apps, and quality of service (QoS) techniques--and more importantly, the answers to making them work together.

Skipping needless history, chitchat, and math, Collins gets right down to solutions with solid information on protocols' purposes and uses. He gives you the newest information with hands-on details, showing you how to:

* Use ITU and IETF protocols to build next-generation networks
* Enable advanced features and services, including expanded SIP coverage
* Provide wireline-quality service with resource reservation schemes and QoS techniques, including the latest information on MPLS advances
* Overcome limitations inherent in IP
* Seamlessly interwork VoIP systems with traditional telephony networks
* Design real-world VoIP networks (new chapter)
* Pull the pieces together into a system that works--and does not break

Complete with numerous specific examples of how the protocols are used and integrated, this just-in-time guide supplies the solutions you need to roll out competitive quality VoIP.

Jumpstart carrier-quality VoIP with help from international expert Daniel Collins

About the Author
Daniel Collins has worked in the telecommunications industry for 15 years. He spent approximately nine years with Ericsson in various countries, including Ireland, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. During that time he worked extensively with both wireline and wireless network technologies. He helped to develop and deploy 2G wireless systems in Europe; he played a major role in the adaptation of GSM standards for use in the United States; and he was a major contributor to the launch of some of the earliest PCS networks in North America.

Since leaving Ericsson, Daniel has worked for a new telecommunications carrier and, more recently as a consultant. In a consultancy capacity, he has provided wireless and VoIP engineering expertise to numerous network operators, consultancy companies and infrastructure vendors. Daniel's clients include PrimeCo Personal Communications (now part of Verizon Wireless), Synacom Technology, AT&T Wireless, Alcatel USA and several other companies.

Collins is co-author of 3G Wireless Networks, published by McGraw-Hill. He holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic engineering from the National University of Ireland.

Customer Reviews

Very much self contained
Great book on VoIP, still emerging technology. It did a great job in explaining concepts related to QoS such as RSVP, DiffServ and MPLS. Right from basics such as IP, UDP, TCP and various coding techniques you will find great explanation to each and every item. If you are interested in knowing about VoIP or you if u wanna work on VoIP this is the ONLY book you need. There is very detailed and neat explanation related to MGCP, MEGACO, SS7 and SIP too. The only thing that i felt lacking is testing of voice quality both subjective and objective and how they could be done. No doubt in giving 5 *s to it, great job!

Excellent
Aimed specifically at designers of public telecommunications networks, this easy to read book provides practical and useful hands-on information. Where necessary, topics are covered in great detail. For example, 120 pages are dedicated to H.323. Softswitch architecture and programming are covered, and 55 pages are devoted to discussing Quality of Service issues.

We believe this book to be an essential read, and recommend it highly.

Great explanation of the latest VoIP technology
Daniel Collins has done a great job of explaining the latest VoIP technology. He uses a lot of call flow diagrams, which I find particularly useful in understanding how the various protocols work. In addition, his writing style is very clear, such that he makes it easy to understand what he is talking about. Not only does he address the most recent developments in the technology (eg. SIP, MGCP, MEGACO), he also does a good job of explaining how these technologies can fit with what is already in place (eg. H323 as well as traditional networks). In this regard, the chapter concerning SS7 is useful, although some focus on TALI as well as Sigtran would have been beneficial. - Overall, a good book that I would recommend to anyone who wants to understand VoIP.