Laurent Toutain, from the Networks, security and multimedia department, has recently published “Local Networks and the Internet” with Wiley. It is an English language version of  “Réseaux locaux et Internet : des protocoles à l’interconnexion” published in 2003 by Hermes Science.

Laurent Toutain participates actively in internet standardisation and is working on several innovative projects concerning very-high speed broadband, IPv6 and et sur la metrology..

Description : Destined for students,  for systems or networks this title covers the most commonly used elements of Internet and Intranet technology and their development. It details the latest developments in research and covers new themes such as IP6, MPLS, and IS-IS routing, as well as explaining the function of standardization committees such as IETF, IEEE, and UIT. The book is illustrated with numerous examples and applications which will help the reader to place protocols in their proper context. The French version of this work has become a reference on the protocols used in internet networks. It appears certain that the English version will rapidly be equally successful.

Complete reference : Laurent Toutain. Local Networks and the Internet. ISTE Ltd and John Wiley, mars 2011. (512 p). ISBN : 9781848210684.