About this book series
In the age of networked information - dominated by Internet, optical and mobile communications - a thorough understanding of networking principles, relevant technologies and networks'interoperability is essential. Progress in Communication Networks, a series of books issued as a result of research and scientific studies at the Institute of Communication Networks at Vienna University of Technology, aims at providing a comprehensive technical study of the most recent networking technologies, ranging from fundamental background descriptions of interest for education and research to the straightforward innovative studies of the future networks for industry and network operators. In this series, each book will be a unique contribution to the state-of-the-art networking technologies and infrastructure and will impart the future networking visions of the global networking of data, audio and video services.