Protocol. See RTSP (Real- modulating cable TV networks, 513 Time Streaming Protocol) overview of, 158, 562 Real-Time Transport Control Protocol. See RTCP Quadrature Amplitude Modulation. See QAM (Real-Time Transport Control Protocol) (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) Real-Time Transport Protocol. See RTP (Real-Time Quadruple-play services, 399-400 Transport Protocol) Quality of service (QoS). See QoS (quality of Reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers service) (ROADMs), 455, 464 Quantized Code-Excited Linear Prediction RED (random early detection), 296, 328 (QCELP), 577 Redirect servers, SIP, 337 Queuing management, QoS, 295-299 Reduced-function device (RFD), ZigBee, 671 QVGA (Quarter Video Graphics Array), 711 Regenerative repeaters, 20 Index Regional Internet registries (RIRs). See RIRs RFCs (requests for comments), 248 (regional Internet registries) RFD (reduced-function device), ZigBee, 671 Regional ISPs, 293 RFI (radio frequency interference), 45, 532-533 Registrar servers, SIP, 337 RFID (radio frequency identification), 674-683 Regular Pulse Excitation Long Term Prediction applications of, 305 (RPE LTP), 577 embedded devices affecting, xxxix Regulations, 34-40 frequencies, 678-681 background, 34 future of, 682-683 for convergence, 414-415 how it works, 675-676 Internet governance, 36-37 intelligent implants using, xlii-xliii IPT and, 316-317 overview of, 674 main issues, 35-36 privacy, 681-682 microwave, 55, 60 readers, 677-678 next-generation networks, liv-lvi standards for, 674-675 policy and players, 34-35 tags, 674-677 standards organizations, 37-40 Riley, Steve, l-lii wireless issues, 553-554 Ring topology, 124-125, 186-187 Remodulation, 186 Ringlets, 483 Remote access, N-ISDN for, 214 Ringtones Remote access VPNs, 355-356 as alerting signals in PSTN, 130 Remote access workers, 149 invention of chord, 689 Remote Authentication Dial-in User Services. See mobile music, 690 RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-in RIP (Routing Information Protocol), 259, 274 User Services) RIPE NCC (Reseaux IP European 