Growing vulnerability of the public switched networks : implications for national security emergency preparedness.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Committee on Review of Switching, Synchronization and Network Control in National Security Telecommunications Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems National Research Council.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommunication systems.

Emergency communication systems--United States.

Emergency communication systems.

National security--United States.

National security.

Telecommunication--United States--Switching systems.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (131 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : National Academy Press, 1989.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Growing Vulnerability of the Public Switched Networks: Implications for National Security Emergency Preparedness; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Executive Summary; THE EMERGING PROBLEM; RECOMMENDATIONS; Recommendation No. 1: Assure Sufficient National Level National Security Emergency Preparedness Reso...; Recommendation No. 2: Use More Technology Diversity; Recommendation No. 3: The Nationwide Emergency Telecommunications Service Is Needed; Recommendation No. 4: Provide Priority Service; Recommendation No. 5: Provide Additional Redundancy

Recommendation No. 6: Increase Radio Access Capabilities Recommendation No. 7: Establish Emergency Plans; Recommendation No. 8: Establish Software Security Measures; Recommendation No. 9: Exploit Value-Added Networks; Recommendation No. 10: Promote Internet work Gateways; Recommendation No. 11: Retain Existing Synchronization; 1 Introduction ; CURRENT PROGRAMS; THE COMMITTEE'S APPROACH; SOME CONCLUSIONS; STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT; REFERENCES; 2 National Security Emergency Preparedness Initiatives to Date ; BACKGROUND; COMMERCIAL SATELLITE INTERCONNECTIVITY; COMMERCIAL NETWORK SURVIVABILITY

NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE REFERENCES; 3 Public Switched Networks in the Year 2000 ; REGULATION; TECHNOLOGY; Transmission Modes; Switching; Network Technologies; Signaling; Network Control; Network Standards; COMPETITION; CUSTOMER DEMAND; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; 4 Regulation ; JURISDICTION; Background; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; OPEN NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; Background; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; BROADBAND SERVICES; Background; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; PRICING; Background

National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications BYPASS; Background; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER REGULATION; Background; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; ADDITIONAL NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CONSIDERATIONS; Recommendation: Assure Sufficient National Level National Security Emergency Preparedness Resources; Recommendation: Provide Priority Service; Recommendation: Establish Emergency Plans; REFERENCES; 5 Technology ; TRANSMISSION; Optical Fiber

Background National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; Satellite Radio; Background; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; Terrestrial Radio; Background; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; SWITCHING; Background; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY; Background; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; NETWORK MANAGEMENT; Background; Software Control; Signaling; Standards; National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications; NETWORK SYNCHRONIZATION; Background

National Security Emergency Preparedness Implications

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 12, 2016).

OCLC:

859837606