{"product_id":"9780470168844","title":"The ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks Enhancing the Last Mile Access","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe ComSoc Guides to Communications Technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEnhancing the Last Mile Access\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen B. Weinstein | Yuanqiu Luo | Ting Wang | Nim K. Cheung\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Fiber Optics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescribes the major architectures, standards, and technologies of Passive Optical Networks (PONs)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks provides readers with a concise explanation of the key features of Passive Optical Networks (PONs); the different types of PON architectures and standards; key issues of PON devices, management, and implementation; and the promising business opportunities in access networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for a broad audience, ranging from developers to users, this indispensable book provides an understanding o the evolutionary path of PON access systems and their positioning with respect to the cable, copper, and wireless competitors for broadband access networks. In addition, The ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides brief, high-level overviews of the architectures and applications of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) or Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) access networks and the alternative HFC, subscriber line, and WiMAX access systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAwards readers with a clear understanding of what BPON, GPON, WDM-PON and EPON are and how they work, together with an introduction to their respective standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCarefully defines all acronyms and technical terms, making the book accessible to those who may not be specialists in this area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives readers an appreciation of the last mile problems in telecommunications access networks, and the opportunities in optical-wireless integration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Weinstein, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent consultant (Communication Theory and Technology Consulting LLC) advising industrial clients and law firms. An IEEE Life Fellow, he invented the data-driven echo cancellation technique used in voiceband modems and pioneered the application of the Fast Fourier Transform to OFDM\/DMT modulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYuanqiu Luo, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a staff engineer in the advanced technology department of Futurewei (Huawei) Technologies. She is a co-editor of \u003ci\u003eITU-T Recommendations G.987 and G.987.3\u003c\/i\u003e and a clause editor of \u003ci\u003eIEEE Standard 802.1AS.\u003c\/i\u003e A recipient of the IEEE Standards Award in 2011, Dr. Luo has authored more than forty publications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTing Wang, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Department Head for NEC Laboratories America, Inc. Active in the IEEE Communications Society, Dr. Wang is Vice Chair of the Integrated Fiber \u0026amp; Wireless Technologies Committee, and is author of more than one hundred published papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 April 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470168844\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315259240588,"sku":"9780470168844","price":68.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470168844_ea2dafb8-05eb-453b-8d2c-4c00fd639dca.jpg?v=1780204946","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470168844","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}