fier Synchronous Transport Module Synchronous Transport Signal Level Teleport Communications Group Tele-Communications Inc. List of Acronyms TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol time division multiplexing time division multiple access TELRIC Total Element Long Run Incremental Cost TIRKS Trunk Integrated Record Keeping System Triennial Review Order universal mobile telephony system unbundled network elements UNE-P UNE Platform United States Telecom Association Unix to Unix Copy Protocol very-high-speed digital subscriber line very large scale integration video on demand Voice over Internet Protocol very small aperture terminal Variable Term Payment Plan Wireless Access Protocol wide area telephone service W-CDMA wideband CDMA wavelength-division multiplexing wireless local loop About the Author Fred R. Goldstein is principal of Ionary Consulting, where he advises companies on technical, regulatory, and business issues related to the telecommunications and Internet industries, especially in areas where the two overlap. He has helped numerous competitive carriers navigate the start-up process, helping them deal simultaneously with technical, regulatory, and business issues. He assists service providers in network design, business modeling, planning, and technical archi- tecture. He has frequently been an expert witness in intercarrier compensation and network interconnection cases. He has worked with enterprise networks on a wide range of matters such as backbone network design, voice systems plan- ning, and traffic engineering. Prior to starting Ionary, Mr. Goldstein worked for Arthur D. Little Inc., BBN Corp., and Digital Equipment Corp. A graduate of Skidmore College, he is the author of numerous articles and the book ISDN in Perspective, has served on standards committees in areas such as ATM networks and Frame Relay, and has taught courses for Northeastern University and National Technological University. Index 1ESS switching system, 13, 28, 40, 41 CableLabs, 124 3GPP, 105 CAPI, 48 3GPP2, 105 