New IEC Publication Focuses On Cable Modem Technologies and Applications.Business Editors, High Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 1999 The battle to deliver bandwidth to an increasingly insatiable residential and business market is driving the information industry, with cable modems and digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and technologies at the forefront of the debate over which approach can deliver the most, at the cheapest cost. With the ability to offer megabit access to the Internet and the World Wide Web at the affordable price of $40 per month, interest in cable modems is growing exponentially in the U.S., as well as in international markets. "This growth has caused service providers to take an active interest in bringing technology to market and deploying it quickly and effectively," said Michael H. Janowiak, director of research and publications for the International Engineering Consortium (IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission ). Cable Modems: Current Technologies and Applications, published by the International Engineering Consortium in cooperation with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. Press, delivers the facts on today's cable-modem market and suggests how cable companies, ISPs, RBOCs, vendors, and analysts can capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the opportunities of the future. The publication thoroughly examines all aspects of cable modem deployment, including the physical layer, the medium-access layer, the network-routing layer, and security issues. Specific topics addressed by Cable Modems: Current Technologies and Applications include the following: - Cable data-network system architectures - Industry standards, including ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. , IEEE 802, and MCNS MCNS Managing Cisco Network Security MCNS Multimedia Cable Network Systems MCNS Media Centre for National Security (Sri Lanka) MCNS Ministerial Committee for National Security (Iraq) - Physical (PHY See physical layer and physical. ) layer modulation technology - Advanced PHY layer proposal - Media-access control (MAC) layer and performance issues - Cable-network upstream signaling - One-way cable versus two-way cable - Deployment challenges and opportunities both in the U.S. and abroad More information on Cable Modems: Current Technologies and Applications can be obtained by contacting IEC Publications (+1-312-559-3730; publications@iec.org) or by visiting www.iec.org/pubs. The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to catalyzing positive change in the information industry and its university communities. Since 1944, the Consortium has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students. To support a worldwide need, the IEC has developed free on-line Web-based tutorials. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits addressing major opportunities and challenges of the information age. More than 70 leading, high-technology universities are currently affiliated with the Consortium. |
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