Telecommunications Essentials

The Complete Global Reference Source for Communications Fundamentals, Data Networking and the Internet, and Next-Generation Networks

Lillian Goleniewki

582 pages, parution le 04/02/2002

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Résumé

The broadest, deepest, most up-to-date telecom overview on the market -- by one of the field's leading trainers.
IP Telephony, broadband, PSTN, data networks, TCP/IP, cable, DSL, VoIP, and much more.
Includes extensive coverage of emerging technologies, from optical IP to 3G wireless and pervasive computing.

Whether you're new to telecommunications and IT or simply want an understandable, comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art, this book is for you. Leading telecommunications trainer and consultant Lillian Goleniewski combines clear explanations of fundamental principles with in-depth, up-to-the minute coverage of networking and the Internet. More than competitive guides, Telecommunications Essentials combines the global breadth and technical depth readers need to truly master telecommunications.

Telecommunications Essentials covers the entire spectrum of telecommunications technology and services, current and emerging: telephony (voice networks), IP telephony, data networks, broadband, cable, xDSL, wireless, the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), pervasive computing, Quality of Service, and much more. The book is supported by a telecommunications knowledge Web portal delivering over 5,500 key telecom and Internet technology resources. For every professional who needs to understand telecommunications, including IT professionals, business decision-makers, marketers, salespeople, public relations professionals, investors, and many others.

Contents

Introduction

About the Author

Acknowledgments

I. TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUNDAMENTALS.

1. Understanding the Telecommunications Revolution.
2. Telecommunications Technology Fundamentals.
3. Transmission Media: Characteristics and Applications.
4. Establishing Communications Channels.
5. The PSTN.

II. DATA NETWORKING BASICS.

6. Data Communications Basics.
7. Wide Area Networking.
8. Local Area Networking.
9. The Internet: Infrastructure and Service Providers.

III. NEXT-GENERATION NETWORKS.

10. Next-Generation Networks.
11. Next-Generation Network Services.
12. Optical Networking.
13. Broadband Access Solutions.
14. Wireless Communications.
15. The Broadband Home and HANs.

Glossary.

Index.

L'auteur - Lillian Goleniewki

Lillian Goleniewski is Founder and President of the LIDO Organization, Inc, a leading provider of education, information, and advisory services in the areas of telecommunications and networking.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Prentice Hall
Auteur(s)	Lillian Goleniewki
Parution	04/02/2002
Nb. de pages	582
Format	18,5 x 23,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	896g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780201760323