A Guide to Communications Processors, Fourth Edition
			Table of Contents
	Return to Report Page		Preface xvii Executive Summary xix     Chapter 1. Networking Technology 1       Network Layers and the OSI Model 1       Telephony 3       ATM and IP-over-ATM 4       Security 5            VPNs and IPSec 5            Hashing 6            Security Associations 6            Firewalls and Other Security Functions 7       Voice-Over-IP 8            VoIP Protocols 8            Voice Compression Algorithms 9            Other Voice-Processing 9       Control and Data Planes 10            Classification 11            DiffServ 11            Quality of Service 11            Traffic Management 12       Network and I/O Interfaces 12            MII, TBI, and Derivatives 13            Utopia, POS-PHY, and SPI 13            The Other SPI 14            TDM Interfaces 14            PCI and PCI Express 15            USB 15            IDE and SATA 16       Broadband Technologies 16            DSL 16            Cable Modem 18            PON 19       Home Networking Technologies 20            Wireless LAN 20            HomePNA 21            MOCA 21            Powerline 21 Chapter 2. Networking Equipment 23       Overview 23       SMB Equipment 24            SMB Switches 24            Wireless Access Points 24            CPE Routers / Firewalls 25            Voice Gateways and IP PBX 25            Networked Storage 25            SMB Gateway or Office-in-a-Box 26       SOHO Equipment 26            Broadband Modems 26            SOHO Routers 26            Emerging Home Applications 27            SOHO Gateways 28       Access Applications 29            Multiservice Access Platforms (MSAP) 30            DSL Access Multiplexers (DSLAM) 30            Cable Infrastructure 30            PON Infrastructure 31            Cellular Infrastructure 32 Chapter 3.  Communications Processors 33       What is a Communications Processor? 33       Common Characteristics 34       System Design 39       Measuring Performance 44 Chapter 4.  Trends and Market Outlook 45       Application Trends 45            Emerging Services 45            High-Speed Broadband 47            The Digital Home 47            Residential Gateways 48            SMB Gateways 49       Communications Processor Trends 49            Data-Plane Resources 49            Voice Engines 51            Interface Trends 51       Market Outlook 52            Market Size and Share 53            Market Outlook 55 Chapter 5.  Cavium 57       Company Background 57       Key Features and Performance 58       Internal Architecture 60       System Design 62       Software and Tools 63       Product Roadmap       63       Conclusions       63 Chapter 6.  Freescale 65       Company Background 65       Key Features and Performance 66             MPC83xx (PowerQuicc II Pro) and MSC7120 68             MPC85xx (PowerQuicc III) 71       Internal Architecture 73             e300 and e500 CPUs 73             Security Engine 74             Quicc Engine 74       System Design 76             System Interfaces 76             Application Examples 77       Software and Tools 79       Product Roadmap       80       Conclusions 81 Chapter 7.  Ikanos 83       Company Background 83       Key Features and Performance 84       Internal Architecture 86       System Design 87       Software and Tools 88       Product Roadmap       89       Conclusions       89 Chapter 8.  Intel 91       Company Background 91       Key Features and Performance 92             x86 Processors 92             IXP Processors 93       Internal Architecture 95             x86 Processors 95             IXP Processors 97       System Design 100             x86 Processors 100             IXP Processors 101       Software and Tools 102       Product Roadmap 102       Conclusions 103 Chapter 9.  LSI 105       Company Background 105       Key Features and Performance 106       Internal Architecture 108       System Design 110       Software and Tools 112       Product Roadmap       113       Conclusions 113 Chapter 10.  Mindspeed 115       Company Background 115       Key Features and Performance 116       Internal Architecture 117       System Design 118       Software and Tools 120       Product Roadmap 120       Conclusions 121 Chapter 11.  PMC-Sierra 123       Company Background 123       Key Features and Performance 124       Internal Architecture 125       System Design 126       Software and Tools 127       Product Roadmap 128       Conclusions 128 Chapter 12.  Ubicom 131       Company Background 131       Key Features and Performance 132       Internal Architecture 133       System Design 135       Software and Tools 137       Product Roadmap 137       Conclusions 138 Chapter 13.  Comparing Communications Processors 139       Comparison Methodology 140       Processors for SOHO 142       Processors for SMB 146            Small-Business Equipment 146            Medium-Size-Business Equipment 149       Processors for Access 151 Chapter 14.  Conclusions 153       Key Market Trends 153            SOHO Opportunities 153            SMB Opportunities 154            Access Opportunities 155       Top Communications Processors 156       Vendor Outlook 157       Closing Thoughts 160     Appendix: Further Reading 161 Index 163    List of Figures List of Tables
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