Practical Telecommunications and Wireless Communications

The technology and structure of telecommunications networks has changed dramatically over the past few years. These developments have changed the equipment you purchase, the services you use, the providers you can choose, and the methods available for transporting data. "Practical Telecommunications and Wireless Communications for Engineers and Technicians" will be of particular benefit to those who want to take full advantage of the latest and most effective telecommunications technology and services. This book provides a grounding in the fundamentals of modern telecommunications systems in use in industrial, engineering and business settings. From networking for control systems to the use of Wireless LANs for enhanced on-site communications systems. This is a cutting-edge book on the fundamentals of telecommunications for anyone looking for a complete understanding of the essentials of the terms, jargon and technologies used. It has been designed for those who require a basic grounding in telecommunications for industrial, engineering and business applications. You can learn to take full advantage of the latest and most effective telecommunications technology and services.

ISBN 0750662719   Pages 320 ISBN13 9780750662710 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology   Weight (grammes) 708 Imprint Newnes (an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd )   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Series title Practical Professional Books from Elsevier Publication date 16 Oct 2004   Height (mm) 264 Library of Congress 2005275142   Width (mm) 195 DEWEY 621.382   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

1		Introduction to telecommunications		1
2		Telecommunication basics		5
3		Transmission media		27
4		The public switched telephone network (PSTN)		63
5		Private switched telephone services		84
6		Public transport network technologies		100
7		Broadband customer access technologies		137
8		Local and wide area networks		154
9		Converged networks		180
10		Cellular wireless communications		222
11		Wireless LANs		248

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