1. Introduction
2. Grid Benefits and Status of Technology
3. Components of Grid Computing Systems and Architectures
4. Standards Supporting Grid Computing: OGSI
5. Standards Supporting Grid Computing: OGSA
6. Grid System Deployment Issues, Approaches, and Tools
7. Grid System Economics
8. Communication Systems for Local Grids
9. Communication Systems for National Grids
10. Communication Systems for Global Grids
1. Motivations, Developments, and Opportunities in Voiceover Packet (VoP) Technologies2. Technologies for Packet-Based Voice Applications3. Quality of Service (QoS)4. Features of MPLS5. Motivations, Drivers, Approaches, and Advantagesof VoMPLS6. MPLS Forum VoMPLS—Bearer TransportImplementation Agreement7. Signaling Issues for Voice over MPLS8. Public Network Issues for VoMPLS andApplications Beyond TransportAppendix A: Telecom Traffic Indicators 424End Notes
