Title page -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Preface -- Authors' List -- Contents -- Brief History of Internet Deployment in Japan -- JUNET -- Overview of JUNET -- Routing by Domain Name -- Introduction of Japanese Characters into the Internet System -- Introduction of IP Connection in Japan -- IP version 6 -- Initialization of IPv6 Activity at IETF -- R&D and Deployment Activity in Japan -- IPv6 Protocol Stack Development Activity -- IPv6 Conformance and Interoperability Testing Platform -- IPv6 Testbed Operation -- IPv6 Promotion Council -- IPv6 Commercial Operation -- Commercial IP Networks -- References -- Mobile Internet Deployment in Japan -- Overview of Mobile Internet in Japan -- Introduction -- Mobile Internet: A Definition and Its Basic Structure -- Mobile Internet in Japan -- Mobile Internet Structure and Network Architecture -- Access and Network Infrastructure Evolution of the Mobile Internet -- Public Mobile Communications Systems in Japan -- New Broadband Wireless Access Systems for the Mobile Internet -- Core Network Evolution -- Protocols in Mobile Internet -- Services for the Mobile Internet in Japan -- i-mode Services -- i-mode History -- i-mode Services -- EZweb Services -- Overview of EZweb -- Key EZWeb Services -- Public Mobile Internet Services -- FeliCa Services -- QR Code Services -- Disaster Message Board Service -- Introducing Java Platform -- 2nd Generation Cellular Networks (PDC-P) -- Technologies for PDC-P -- Target of PDC-P -- Key Technologies -- Network Configuration -- i-mode Enabled System (PDC-P Application) -- Target of i-mode -- Key Technologies -- Network Configuration -- 3rd Generation Cellular Networks -- W-CDMA/HSDPA + GPRS CN -- 3G Component Technology -- Evolution of Mobile Internet with 3G -- The Realization of the Secure & Safety Mobile Network for Infrastructure -- CDMA2000/HRPD System (KDDI(au)).

CDMA2000 and Its Evolution -- Introducing a Mobile Application Platform (EZplus and BREW®) -- CDMA2000 IP Packet Network and Service -- Device Authentication -- User Authentication -- IP Address Assignment -- Packet Data Transfer -- Accounting -- Enhanced 3G Cellular Systems -- All-IP Network for Diversified Radio Access -- Convergence of Mobile Networks and the Internet -- IP-Based Integrated Network Platform (IP2) -- Ultra 3G -- Beyond 3G -- Torwards All IP -- Convergence with Fixed Network -- Evolution of Radio Access System -- Access Independent Seamless Communication -- References -- Wired Access System -- Overview -- Cable Internet -- Beginning of Cable Internet in Japan -- Features of CATV in Japan -- Standardization of Cable Modem System and Adoption -- Channel Allocation and Connected Subscribers -- Shift to Transmission Rate of More than 100 Mbps -- xDSL Network -- Configuration of Metallic Network -- Features of DSL Technology -- Analog Transmission and Coding Technology -- Technology for Extending -- Technology for Increasing Transmission Rates -- POTS Signal Superposing Technology -- Example of DSL Service -- FTTx Networks -- IP and Optical Access Technologies -- Optical Access Technologies -- Overview of Access Network -- Bi-Directional Transmission on One Fiber -- Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoints -- Optical Access Systems -- STM-Shared PON System and pi-system -- Media Converter and TS-1000 -- B-PON and G-PON -- GE-PON -- Video Distribution System -- VDSL Systems for Condominiums -- Services -- Access Protocol -- Fair Access -- Priority Control -- References -- Backbone System -- Backbone Systems -- Current Situation of the Backbone -- Domestic Backbone Connecting Method -- Regional Structure of Domestic Backbone -- Problems with Regard to Route Control Information -- Problems with Regard to Route Control Technique.

Prospect of Route Processing Technology -- Traffic Demand Estimate by Area -- NSIPXP -- Next Service Provider Internet eXchange Project -- History and Objective of NSPIXP -- Architecture and Operational Policy -- Resource and Intellectual Property -- Routing Control -- Bandwidth Control -- Bandwidth Control Policy in NSPIXP -- Traffic Volume and Appropriate Platform Selection -- Traffic Volume at NSPIXP -- Architecture of DIX-IE -- Reliability -- Scalability Against the Increase of Traffic Volume -- Introduction and Operation of DIX-IE for Professional Operation -- Services Provided by IX -- DNS Service -- News System Service -- Operation of M-Root DNS Server -- Background of Root DNS Server Operation in Japan -- Initial Configuration -- Anycast Operation -- IPv6 Support at M-Root DNS Server -- MPLS Backbone Deployment -- Nation-Wide MPLS Backbone System -- MPLS Networks in Japan Telecom -- The "mpls ASSOCIO" - An Inter-Domain MPLS Service -- Reliability -- Future Extensions for mpls ASSOCIO Service -- Global MPLS Enable Backbone System -- Introduction -- Overview of ANC MPLS-Enabled Backbone -- ANC MPLS-Enabled Infrastructure Diagram -- Conclusion and Further Work -- References -- Broadband Internet Applications -- VoIP (Voice over IP) -- VoIP Service Deployment History in Japan -- Numbering and Service Quality Definition -- Interoperability and Operational Configuration -- Promotion and Deployment Activities -- Challenges Around VoIP Service in Japan -- Video over IP -- Digital Video Streaming Technology -- Consumer Digital Video Encoding Formats -- High Definition Video (HDV) Format -- Interfaces -- Frame Discarding -- Bandwidth and Reliability -- Enhancement in DVTS -- Adaption Requirements in Real-Time Streams -- Unique Media Streaming Events -- Internet Metronome -- DMC Global Studio Project -- IPTV -- Overview of IPTV.

Standardization of IPTV -- IPTV and Security -- Peer-to-Peer TV Broadcasting System -- Issues and Features of Conventional IP Multicast Service Architecture -- Unicast-Based Multicast -- IP Multicast -- OLM (OverLay Multicast) -- Business Deployment of Peer-to-Peer TV Multicasting System -- BBbroadcasting System -- Mesh Topology Network -- Local Cache Buffer -- Bi-Directional Data Transmission -- High Speed Partner Search/Resolve -- Hybrid P2P -- Service Security -- Operational Performance of BBbroadcast -- Wide Area IPv6 Access Network and Service -- FLET'S HIKARI Premium Service -- System Architecture of FLET'S Hikari Premium -- Non-PPP Networking -- End-to-End Architecture with CTU -- Network Prefix Allocation to Customer Network -- IPv6 Transport -- Network Topology -- Some Key Technology Components -- IP Multicast -- Security -- High Quality Video Telephone Service -- QoS (Quality of Service) -- Home Network Accommodation via CTU -- References -- Characteristics of Residential Broadband Traffic in Commercial ISP Backbone in Japan -- Overview -- Introduction -- Data Set and Traffic Group -- Results of Traffic Analysis -- Customer Edges -- External Edges -- Traffic Growth -- Light-Users and Heavy-Hitters -- Application Types -- Regional Differences -- Locality of Traffic Flow -- Conclusion -- References -- Summary and Future Challenges.