Abstract An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a telecommunications company that offers its
customers access to the Internet. This chapter specifically covers the design of a large Tier 1 …

This handbook is an authoritative, comprehensive reference on optical networks, the
backbone of today's communication and information society. The book reviews the many …

(2.1)-Recognize failure (2.2)-Determine shortest path is 1 node to a data source of the data
network. The alternate route includes a second node as an upstream node. The method …

Multimedia distribution, especially broadcast TV distribution over an IP network requires
high bandwidth combined with tight latency and loss constraints, even under failure …

Meeting IPTV's quality of service constraints (such as low latency and loss) requires
designing the right combination of underlying IP-transport, restoration, and video and packet …

Quality of service (QoS) is an important objective of large telecommunications carriers.
Network restoration is the prime capability needed to achieve this objective. While a large …

To address the reliability challenges due to failures and planned outages, Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) typically use two backbone routers at each central office to which access …

Broadcast TV distribution over an IP network requires stringent QoS constraints, such as low
latency and loss. Streaming content in IPTV is typically delivered to distribution points on an …

To accommodate the increasing demands for bandwidth, Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
have deployed higher-speed links and reconfigurable optical add drop multiplexers …

Recent applications such as broadcast TV distribution over an IP network require that
stringent QoS constraints, such as low latency and loss be met. Streaming content in IPTV is …