Content. - I Overview of the Communication Facilities. - 1. 0 Basic Communication Networks. - 2. 0 FM Techniques in Existing Networks. - 3. 0 Video and TV Environment. - 4. 0 Current Digital Networks. - II The Metallic Media: The Physical Environment. - 5. 0 Subscriber Loops. - 6. 0 Operational Environment for the HDSL. - III The Metallic Media: The Computational Environment. - 7. 0 Simulation and CAD Aspects. - 8. 0 Data Bases and Their Management for DSL Design Studies. - 9. 0 Simulation Techniques for the QAM (2D) Code. - 10. 0 Computer Based Optimization Techniques for HDSL Design. - IV System Performance From Very Low to Very High Rates. - 11. 0 Data UP to Prisdn Rates. - 12. 0 Data at Prisdn Rate. - 13. 0 Performance of Trellis Coding. - 14. 0 Digital Subscriber Line (Hdsl and Adsl) Capacity. - V Recent High-Speed Network Environments. - 15. 0 Knowledge Highways. - 16. 0 Impact of Fiber Optic Technology. - 17. 0 Optical Lightwave Systems in Existing Networks. - 18. 0 A PC Based Fiber Optic CAD Environment. - Author's biographies. Language: English