Telecommunication Books Blog » Multimedia http://www.telecombooksblog.com This blog collects telecom books for professionals, students, and people who are interested in telecommunications technology and business. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:18:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 Image and Video Encryption http://www.telecombooksblog.com/image-and-video-encryption.htm http://www.telecombooksblog.com/image-and-video-encryption.htm#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Tony http://www.telecombooksblog.com/image-and-video-encryption.htm
Image and Video Encryption
Andreas Uhl, Andreas Pommer
ISBN: 0387234020
November 2004

This book provides a unified overview of techniques for encryption of images and video data. This ranges from commercial applications like DVD or DVB to more research oriented topics and recently published material. This volume introduces different techniques from unified viewpoint, then evaluates these techniques with respect to their respective properties (e.g., security, speed…..).

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]]> http://www.telecombooksblog.com/image-and-video-encryption.htm/feed 0 Digital Audio Broadcasting http://www.telecombooksblog.com/digital-audio-broadcasting.htm http://www.telecombooksblog.com/digital-audio-broadcasting.htm#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:51:15 +0000 Tony http://www.telecombooksblog.com/digital-audio-broadcasting.htm
Digital Audio Broadcasting
Wolfgang Hoeg (Editor), Thomas Lauterbach (Editor)
ISBN: 0470850132
October   2003

Now the standardisation work of DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) system is finished many broadcast organisations, network providers and receiver manufacturers in European countries and outside of Europe (for example Canada and the Far East) will be installing DAB broadcast services as pilot projects or public services. In addition some value added services (data and video services) are under development or have already started as pilot projects.

The new digital broadcast system DAB distinguishes itself from existing conventional broadcast systems, and the various new international standards and related documents (from ITU-R, ISO/IEC, ETSI, EBU, EUREKA147, and others) are not readily available and are difficult to read for users. Therefore it is essential that a well structured technical handbook should be available.

The Second Edition of Digital Audio Broadcasting has been fully updated with new sections and chapters added to reflect all the latest developments and advances.

Digital Audio Broadcasting:

  • Provides a fully updated comprehensive overview of DAB
  • Covers international standards, applications and other technical issues
  • Combines the expertise of leading researchers in the field of DAB
  • Now covers such new areas as: IP-Tunneling via DAB; Electronic Programme Guide for DAB; and Metadata

A comprehensive overview of DAB specifically written for planning and system engineers, developers for professional and domestic equipment manufacturers, service providers, as well as postgraduate students and lecturers in communications technology.

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]]> http://www.telecombooksblog.com/digital-audio-broadcasting.htm/feed 0 Multimedia over IP and Wireless Networks http://www.telecombooksblog.com/multimedia-over-ip-and-wireless-networks.htm http://www.telecombooksblog.com/multimedia-over-ip-and-wireless-networks.htm#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:33:12 +0000 Tony http://www.telecombooksblog.com/multimedia-over-ip-and-wireless-networks.htm

This all-inclusive, expertly structured contributed volume will serve as an indispensable guide for professionals or researchers working in areas like networking, communications, data compression, multimedia processing, streaming architectures, and computer graphics. Beginning with a concise overview of the fundamental principles and challenges of multimedia communication and networking, this book then branches off organically to tackle compression and networking next before moving on to systems, wireless multimedia and more advanced topics.]]> Multimedia over IP and Wireless Networks Philip Chou
ISBN: 0120884801
March 2007

The Compression section advises on the best means and methodology to ensure multimedia signal (images, text, audio and data) integrity for transmissions on wireless and wired systems. The Networking section addresses channel protection and performance. In the Systems section the focus is on streaming media on demand, live broadcast and video and voice’s role in real-time communication. Wireless multimedia transmission and Quality of Service issues are discussed in the Wireless Multimedia section. An Advanced Topics section concludes the book with an assortment of topics including Peer-to-Peer multimedia communication and multipath networks.

source: elsevier.com

]]> http://www.telecombooksblog.com/multimedia-over-ip-and-wireless-networks.htm/feed 1 Internet Television http://www.telecombooksblog.com/internet-television.htm http://www.telecombooksblog.com/internet-television.htm#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:15:11 +0000 Tony http://www.telecombooksblog.com/internet-television.htm Internet Television Internet TV is the quintessential digital convergence medium, linking television, telecommunications, the Internet, computer applications, games, and more. Soon, venturing beyond the convenience of viewer choice and control, Internet TV will enable and encourage new types of entertainment, education, and games that take advantage of the Internet's interactive capabilities. What Internet TV is today and can be in the future forms the context for this book.]]> Internet Television Eli M. Noam (ed.), Jo Groebel (ed.) and Darcy Gerbarg (ed.)
ISBN: 080584306X
February 2004

Arising from collaboration between the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) and the European Institute for the Media (EIM), this volume investigates the advent of widely available individual broadband Internet communications and their impact on the development of Internet TV. Editors Eli Noam, Jo Groebel, and Darcy Gerbarg have collected seminal papers by leaders from the U.S. and European media and technology industries that offer a critical look at the impact of interactivity on television content, and address the need for media organizations to create interactive programming in this untapped realm with unclear consumer interest and desires.

source: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

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]]> http://www.telecombooksblog.com/internet-television.htm/feed 0 Multimedia Messaging Service: An Engineering Approach to MMS http://www.telecombooksblog.com/multimedia-messaging-service-an-engineering-approach-to-mms.htm http://www.telecombooksblog.com/multimedia-messaging-service-an-engineering-approach-to-mms.htm#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:59:27 +0000 Tony http://www.telecombooksblog.com/multimedia-messaging-service-an-engineering-approach-to-mms.htm Multimedia Messaging Service: An Engineering Approach to MMS The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is regarded as the best-of-the breed of proven messaging technologies, surpassing SMS and electronic mail to offer a truly multimedia experience to mobile users. The first commercial solutions appeared on the market in 2002 and the penetration rate of MMS is now quickly approaching the required level for mass-market adoption. By leveraging accessible technologies, MMS has gained wide acceptance from major market players and provides great business opportunities for the whole telecommunications industry.]]> Multimedia Messaging Service: An Engineering Approach to MMS Gwenaël Le Bodic
ISBN: 047086253X
November 2003

  • Introduces usage scenarios and provides a comprehensive description of enabling technologies for MMS, from version 1.0 to version 1.2 (featuring message content classes, video support, online message boxes, digital rights management, etc.)
  • Demystifies MMS standards by clearly illustrating technical explanations with numerous practical examples, from the design of multimedia messages to the interfacing of applications with MMS centres
  • Sheds light on common implementation pitfalls and known interoperability issues

Based on the author’s own experience as a standardization expert and software architect for one of the major handset vendors, Multimedia Messaging Service provides a stimulating practical reference book for network operators, content designers, device manufacturers and developers of messaging applications, and will also appeal to researchers and students.

source: Wiley

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"...a very good explanation of an interesting topic…the overview of SIP is excellent…a call flow explains the complex sequence of events very well..." (Computer Bulletin, September 2002)

"This book is like a good tour guide.It doesn't just describe the major attractions; you share in the history, spirit, language, and culture of the place."
--Henning Schulzrinne, Professor, Columbia University

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ISBN: 0471776572
July 2006

Since its birth in 1996, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) has grown up. As a richer, much more robust technology, SIP today is fully capable of supporting the communication systems that power our twenty-first century work and life.

This second edition handbook has been revamped to cover the newest standards, services, and products. You’ll find the latest on SIP usage beyond VoIP, including Presence, instant messaging (IM), mobility, and emergency services, as well as peer-to-peer SIP applications, quality-of-service, and security issues–everything you need to build and deploy today’s SIP services.

This book will help you

  • Work with SIP in Presence and event-based communications
  • Handle SIP-based application-level mobility issues
  • Develop applications to facilitate communications access for users with disabilities
  • Set up Internet-based emergency services
  • Explore how peer-to-peer SIP systems may change VoIP
  • Understand the critical importance of Internet transparency
  • Identify relevant standards and specifications
  • Handle potential quality-of-service and security problems

source: Wiley

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]]> http://www.telecombooksblog.com/internet-communications-using-sip.htm/feed 0 Video Over IP: A Practical Guide to Technology and Applications http://www.telecombooksblog.com/video-over-ip-a-practical-guide-to-technology-and-applications.htm http://www.telecombooksblog.com/video-over-ip-a-practical-guide-to-technology-and-applications.htm#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:47:36 +0000 Tony http://www.telecombooksblog.com/video-over-ip-a-practical-guide-to-technology-and-applications.htm Video Over IP: A Practical Guide to Technology and Applications"The book is easy to read at different levels – from entry level to expert level. Of particular benefit are the checklist updates at the end of each chapter...IP is now a fashionable subject and there are plenty of interesting books on this subject. I find this book among the better ones, for its systematic approach and clarity of the text...The "Video over IP" book is highly recommended for all practising broadcast engineers. As IP is penetrating all areas of broadcast technologies, this book represents an excellent starting point for all of them." - EBU Techincal Review]]> Video Over IP: A Practical Guide to Technology and Applications Wes Simpson
ISBN: 0240805577
September 2005

Video Over IP gives you everything you need to know to choose from among the many ways of transferring your video over a network. The information is presented in an easy to read format, with comparison charts provided to help you understand the benefits and drawbacks of different technologies for a variety of practical applications.

Readers who have a background in either video or networking will benefit from tutorials in both areas and the breadth of coverage that this book provides. Real-life application examples give readers successful examples of a variety of Video over IP networks that are up and running today.

After reading this book, you will be able to:
-Understand the basics of video today
-Understand the basics of IP networking technology
-Differentiate between technologies such as streaming, download and play, and file transfer
-Understand the benefits and drawbacks of a variety of video transport techniques
-Know what information you need to gather about their application before selecting a Video over IP technology and before beginning an implementation

source: elsevier

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]]> http://www.telecombooksblog.com/video-over-ip-a-practical-guide-to-technology-and-applications.htm/feed 0 The 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) http://www.telecombooksblog.com/the-3g-ip-multimedia-subsystem-ims.htm http://www.telecombooksblog.com/the-3g-ip-multimedia-subsystem-ims.htm#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:23:11 +0000 Tony http://www.telecombooksblog.com/the-3g-ip-multimedia-subsystem-ims.htm The 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)The second edition is an updated version of the best-selling guide to this exciting technology that will merge the Internet with the cellular world, ensuring the availability of Internet technologies such as the web, email, instant messaging, presence and videoconferencing nearly everywhere. In this thoroughly revised overview of the IMS and its technologies, goals, history, vision, the organizations involved in its standardization and architecture, the authors first describe how each technology works on the Internet and then explain how the same technology is adapted to work in the IMS, enabling readers to take advantage of any current and future Internet service.]]> The 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Gonzalo Camarillo, Miguel-Angel Garc?a-Mart?n
ISBN: 0470018186
February 2005

  • New chapter on Next Generation Networks, including an overview on standardization, the architecture, and PSTN/ISDN simulation services.
  • Fully updated chapter on the Push-to-talk over Cellular (PoC) service, covering the standardization in the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), architecture, PoC session types, user plane, and the Talk Burst Control Protocol.
  • Several expanded sections, including discussion of the role of the Open Mobile Alliance in the standardization process, IPv4 support in IMS, a description of the IMS Application Layer Gateway and the Transition Gateway, and a description of the presence data model.
  • Updated material on the presence service, session-based instant messages with the Message Session Relay Protocol (MSRP), and the XML Configuration Access Protocol (XCAP).
  • Supported by a companion website on which instructors and lecturers can find electronic versions of the figures.

Engineers, programmers, business managers, marketing representatives, and technically aware users will all find this to be an indispensable guide to IMS and the business model behind it.

source: wiley

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]]> http://www.telecombooksblog.com/the-3g-ip-multimedia-subsystem-ims.htm/feed 2 The Mobile Multimedia Business: Requirements and Solutions http://www.telecombooksblog.com/the-mobile-multimedia-business-requirements-and-solutions.htm http://www.telecombooksblog.com/the-mobile-multimedia-business-requirements-and-solutions.htm#comments Wed, 24 May 2006 16:17:28 +0000 Tony http://www.telecombooksblog.com/the-mobile-multimedia-business-requirements-and-solutions.htm The Mobile Multimedia Business: Requirements and Solutions As the wireless world opens up, this book explores the evolving role of multimedia and UMTS technology in the mobile communications sector. The author draws on his extensive experience in the field to provide an approach that will appeal to academia and industry alike, covering hot topics such as regulation and licensing, services and applications, markets, security, devices and terminals and charging schemes. Numerous examples from international sources are used to illustrate the current status of the technology around the globe, examining the implications of its evolution to 4G.]]> The Mobile Multimedia Business: Requirements and Solutions Bernd Eylert
ISBN: 047001234X
September 2005

  • Focuses on commercial considerations such as regulation, markets, security and charging issues
  • Provides wide-ranging content on the business issues that are attractive to a non-technical readership
  • Puts 3G and UMTS into context by showing its evolution to its present status as well as giving an outlook on the future of mobile communications
  • Includes state-of-the-art advice on 3G and UMTS architecture and deployment, illustrated with practical examples from around the world

This is essential reading for technicians and engineers recruited to develop the UMTS and WLAN networks; employees of operators and manufacturers in the industry, new recruits to regulators, and administrators wishing to gain a background understanding of the business of mobile multimedia.

source: Wiley

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]]> http://www.telecombooksblog.com/the-mobile-multimedia-business-requirements-and-solutions.htm/feed 0 Introduction to Multimedia Communications: Applications, Middleware, Networking http://www.telecombooksblog.com/introduction-to-multimedia-communications-applications-middleware-networking.htm http://www.telecombooksblog.com/introduction-to-multimedia-communications-applications-middleware-networking.htm#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:54:35 +0000 Tony http://www.telecombooksblog.com/introduction-to-multimedia-communications-applications-middleware-networking.htm Introduction to Multimedia Communications: Applications, Middleware, Networking Introduction to Multimedia Communications: Applications, Middleware, Networking introduces the state-of-the-art technology and skills needed to design integrated multimedia systems, combining text, graphics, audio, and video. The authors draw from the latest developments in multimedia communications, providing a unique balance between the theory, standardization activities, and best design techniques for content creation and management.]]> Introduction to Multimedia Communications: Applications, Middleware, Networking Kamisetty Rao, Zoran Bojkovic, Dragorad Milovanovic
ISBN: 0471467421
January 2006

Following a general introduction to the field, the publication takes you through the core technologies for success:

  • The convergence of communications and computing for integrated multimedia applications and services (Internet services, broadcasting, information technology, and home electronics)
  • The frameworks for multimedia standardization, including the ITU-T, MEDIACOM 2004, and ISO/IEC MPEG-21 frameworks
  • The application layer (ITU, ISO MPEG, ETSI, DVB, ATSC, and IETF multimedia applications); middleware layer (media coding, conversion and media-streaming middleware); and network layer (Quality of Service, network performance, and traffic analysis and management)

With more than 250 figures and 570 references, this is a must-have resource for graduate-level computer science, electrical engineering, and IT students, as well as practicing engineers and scientists involved in the study, research, development, and management of multimedia communication systems.

source: John Wiley & Sons

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