One of the methods for ensuring a minimum level of data integrity in an IP environment is using payload aware processing. Payload aware processing involves IP ...

Computer engineers learn early on that a core set of protocols are critical to networks. Some of the most important protocols include Internet Protocol (IP), Transaction Control Protocol (TCP), ...

When the public switched telephone network (PSTN) was initially constructed, voice communication was the primary goal. However, as data communications such as fax, modem, and text became more ...

The PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) multiplexing/demultiplexing discussed in RFC 3153 is designed to reduce the size of the PPP header to increase throughput. PPP ...

Unlike NTSC VBI-based data services, DTV data services are an integral part of the broadcast signal. DTV data shares the same multiplex with the video and audio, and DTV uses the same fundamental MPEG ...

More Internet traffic is expected to be carried via tunnels as the Internet infrastructure migrates from IPv4, the current version of the Internet protocol, to the long-anticipated upgrade known as ...