Queuing Theory and Telecommunications: Networks and Applications

This textbook covers networking technologies and protocols, including network virtualization, satellite systems, jitter, packet level FEC techniques, network coding, Markovian models, and M/G/1 queuing models, and is intended for master-level courses in the networking and telecommunications sectors.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 413 pages
Publication date: 30 October 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This extensively revised textbook offers a comprehensive overview of current networking technologies and protocols, along with essential new tools for analyzing network performance based on queuing theory. The third edition introduces several key topics, including network virtualization, innovative satellite systems like Space X and OneWeb, the impact of jitter on streaming services, packet-level FEC techniques, network coding, Markovian models, and advanced insights into M/G/1 queuing models. Additionally, the author has included new selected exercises throughout the chapters, along with a revised version of the slides and the solution manual. The book maintains its well-organized structure, dividing into two parts: Part I focuses on networking technologies and protocols, while Part II delves into theory and exercises with applications to various technologies and protocols. Designed as a textbook for advanced-level courses in networking and telecommunications sectors, this resource provides a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the field.

Weight: 1068g
Dimension: 279 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030759759
Edition number: 3rd ed. 2021