Voice & Data Internetworking, 3e

DESCRIPTION

As traditional telephone companies are moving into data markets and data-networking firms are moving into voice markets, there is no better time for network managers to transport real-time voice conversations over networks designed for data transmission. This practical, hands-on book will show you how to deploy voice over TCP-IP and voice over Frame Relay networks now! You can take advantage of your existing networks to make voice calls to and from multimedia-capable PCs, lowering your cost of communications to a per minute rate that will make the Dime Lady blush! Learn from an industry expert, with over 20 application notes included that provide the tips and techniques that make the technology a reality. Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 1 2 IP and Related Protocols 35 3 QoS and IP Telephony-Related Protocols 83 4 Frame Relay 131 5 Understanding Voice 157 6 Telephone Operations 185 7 Voice-over-IP Networking 209 8 Working with Voice-over-IP Gateways 259 9 Voice over Frame Relay 279 10 Voice over ATM 319 11 Management Issues 349 A Frame Relay Fragmentation Implementation Agreement FRF.12 367 Index 387