3.1 Technologies for WAN and Backbone Networks

3.1 Technologies for WAN and Backbone Networks
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Below is the overview of chapter 3.1

WAN - Wide area Network

Backbone Networks

Frame Relay
Frame Relay Networks
Features
Example applications
Frame format
Frame size
Types of Virtual Circuits

ATM
Features
ATM Cell
Reference Model
ATM Cell Structure
For all applications
QoS Parameters
Traffic Descriptors

Gigabit Ethernet
Example
MAC
Frame Bursting
Media-Independent Interface
Media
AutoNegotiation

Optical Communications
Optical Communications and OSI
Advantages and Disadvantages
Different light source (LED and LASER)
Optical Fiber
Different Types of Fiber
Fiber Transmission Effects
Optical Attenuation
Optical Dispersion
Noise in Optical Transmission
Optical Networks (Operating wavelength)
SONET
Wave Division Multiplexing
Components
SONET Network