Naoaki Yamanaka 
High-Performance Backbone Network Technology [PDF ebook] 

Compiling the most influential papers from the IEICE Transactions in Communications, High-Performance Backbone Network Technology examines critical breakthroughs in the design and provision of effective public service networks in areas including traffic control, telephone service, real-time video transfer, voice and image transmission for a content delivery network (CDN), and Internet access. The contributors explore system structures, experimental prototypes, and field trials that herald the development of new IP networks that offer quality-of-service (Qo S), as well as enhanced security, reliability, and function.Offers many hints and guidelines for future research in IP and photonic backbone network technologies