This resource provides the answers to help you make all needed decisions: financial, management, marketing, equipment, applications, and protocols. Written by best-selling author R.J. “Bud” Bates – whose earlier books are telecom classics, you’ll find answers to these essential questions about optical switching and networking:1) What is it?2) What do I need to know about it?3) What’s it going to do for me?4) How much is it going to cost?