Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems: An Entry-Level GuideThe up-to-date edition of the bestselling guide to the basics of telecommunications and digital technology Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems presents a nontechnical treatment of how voice, video, and multimedia can simultaneously travel over today's evolving telecommunications systems. This updated Third Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the telecommunications field as well as a detailed introduction to the latest lightwave technology. The author's examination of recent techniques and developing technologies in telecommunications includes:
Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems is the perfect introduction for anyone whose work requires a fundamental understanding of current developments in telecommunications, as well as for students or inquiring readers who want an overview of telecommunications and the exciting technology of lightwave communications. |
Contents
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2 Analog Transmission | 12 |
3 Digital Transmission | 17 |
4 Basic Multiplexing Techniques | 21 |
5 Switching Hierarchy | 28 |
6 North American Digital Hierarchies | 34 |
7 Transmission | 38 |
13 Traffic Considerations | 97 |
14 Video Transmission | 102 |
15 Wireless | 109 |
16 The Computer | 120 |
17 The Internet | 131 |
18 Lightwave Systems | 145 |
Telecommunications Glossary | 228 |
Bibliography | 250 |
Other editions - View all
Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems: An Entry-Level Guide John G. Nellist No preview available - 2001 |
Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems: An Entry-Level Guide John G. Nellist No preview available - 2004 |