1 INTRODUCTION. - 1. 1 Objective. - 1. 2 Terminology. - 1. 3 Content of the Book. - 1. 4 Current NATO Communications System and Planning. - 1. 5 References. - 2 USER REQUIREMENTS AND SERVICES FOR ISDN. - 2. 1 Current NATO Communications Systems and Planning. - 2. 2 Implications of the C3 Architecture for NATO SATCOM. - 2. 3 Requirements Affecting Network Design. - 2. 4 References. - Appendix 2A: Definitions. - Appendix 2B: POST-CFE NATO CIS Architecture. - 3 ISDN CONCEPTS AND STANDARDS. - 3. 1 Trends in Telecommunications and ISDN. - 3. 2 Principles of ISDN. - 3. 3 ISDN Standardization. - 3. 4 Terminal Adaptation. - 3. 5 ISDN Interworking. - 3. 6 Numbering and Addressing. - 3. 7 Broadband ISDN (B-ISDN). - 3. 8 G-Series Recommendations for Digital Transmission. - 3. 9 T-Series Recommendation for Telematic Services. - 3. 10 References. - 4 NETWORK DESIGN AND DIMENSIONING. - 4. 1 Design Methodology. - 4. 2 Network Design. - 4. 3 Network Dimensioning. - 4. 4 Costing. - 5 SWITCHING AND SIGNALLING. - 5. 1 Requirements. - 5. 2 Communication Services and Facilities. - 5. 3 WIS Switching Concept. - 5. 4 Circuit Switching System. - 5. 5 Characteristics of Circuit Switches. - 5. 6 Data Communication. - 5. 7 Routing. - 5. 8 Signalling System. - 5. 9 WIS Numbering Plan. - 5. 10 References. - 6 TIMING AND SYNCHRONIZATION. - 6. 1 Introduction. - 6. 2 Network Synchronization Methods. - 6. 3 Timing and Synchronization Subsystem. - 6. 4 References. - Appendix 6A Timing Instabilities. - Appendix 6B: Timing Inaccuracies-Slips. - Appendix 6C: Frequency Sources and Clocks. - Appendix 6D: Echo Control. - 7 ROUTING METHODS. - 7. 1 Introduction. - 7. 2 Requirements. - 7. 3 Factors Affecting Requirements to WIS Routing. - 7. 4 Routing. - 7. 5 Discussion. - 7. 6 Implementation Issues. - 7. 7 Conclusions and Recommendations. - 7. 8 References. - Appendix 7A: NICS Routing Simulations. - Appendix7B: WIS Routing Simulations. - Appendix 7C: Routing Scheme Software Requirements. - 8 TRANSMISSION ENGINEERING. - 8. 1 Introduction. - 8. 2 System Requirements. - 8. 3 Signal Encoding. - 8. 4 Multiplexing. - 8. 5 Timing and Synchronization. - 8. 6 Transmission Performance Criteria and Requirements. - 8. 7 Frequency Allocation and Planning. - 8. 8 Procurement Issues. - 8. 9 References. - Annex 8A: Calculation of the Maximum HOP Lengths. - 9 TERMINAL AREA SUBSYSTEM. - 9. 1 Typical User and Existing Systems. - 9. 2 Users and Their Requirements. - 9. 3 Terminal Area Architectural Design. - 9. 4 TAS Architectures. - 9. 5 References. - Appendix 9A: CCITT X. 400 Message Handling Services. - Appendix 9B: Services Provided by PABXs. - Appendix 9C: Local Area Networks. - Appendix 9D: TAS Security Issues. - Appendix 9E: Building Wiring. - 10 INTEROPERABILITY. - 10. 1 Objectives. - 10. 2 Gateway Functions and Features. - 10. 3 Classes of Interoperability. - 10. 4 Concepts for WIS Interoperability. - 11 NETWORK SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL. - 11. 1 Requirements and Objectives. - 11. 2 System Concept. - 11. 3 System Functions. - 11. 4 System Design. - 12 COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER SECURITY. - 12. 1 Threat to Communications Security. - 12. 2 Objectives and Requirements. - 12. 3 Policy Issues. - 12. 4 Physical and Electrical Security. - 12. 5 End-to-End Protection. - 12. 6 Bulk Encryption. - 12. 7 Software Security. - 12. 8 Comsec System Organizational Issues. - 12. 9 Bibliography. - 13 SURVIVABILITY DESIGN. - 13. 1 Definition. - 13. 2 Threat Evaluation. - 13. 3 Requirement Analysis. - 13. 4 Methodology. - 13. 5 Survivability. - 13. 6 Performance Assessment. - 13. 7 Survivability Enhancements. - 13. 8 Survivability Cost. - Annex: EMP Protection. Language: English