Contents Preface ............................................................................................ xi 1 1 2 6 8 10 12 CHAPTER 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Introduction and Motivation ........................................... Network Processors Ecosystem ............................................ Communication Systems and Applications ........................... Network Elements ................................................................ Network Processors .............................................................. Structure of This Book .......................................................... Summary ............................................................................... PART 1 Networks CHAPTER 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Networking Fundamentals .............................................. Introduction .......................................................................... Networks Primer ................................................................... Data Networking Models ...................................................... Basic Network Technologies ................................................. Telecom Networks ................................................................ 15 16 17 21 25 26