This new book provides a clear and succinct introduction to telecommunications networks, including voice, data, and mobile cellular systems. It takes a non-technical approach to explain the vast variety of technologies and services available to users as a result of rapid growth and deregulation of the telecommunications business. You learn how the different technologies are structured, how telecommunication networks operate, and what options can be best utilized. You also gain insight into modern technologies and general trends in technical development.
The book is an easy-to-read introduction that helps broaden your knowledge of telecommunications networks, including:
>Standardization and leading standards organizations
>The advantages of digital technologies over analog
>Operation of data communication systems
>Modern technologies such as Gigabit Ethernet Voice over IP and high-speed switching
This overview of telecommunications networks for development engineers, testing personnel, and sales managers also serves as a valuable reference for students of telecommunications and information technology.