The Definitive Telecommunications Reference--Fully Updated Understand cutting-edge telecommunication and networking technologies using this straightforward, real-world implementation guide. Fully revised to cover all of the latest transmission protocols, Voice & Data Communications Handbook, Fifth Edition covers all the bases-from analog transmission, VPNs, and LANs to DSL, CATV, WiFi, VoIP, and GSM. This authoritative volume covers the ins-and-outs of each vital topic, supplies practical examples and solutions, and provides helpful self-tests. You'll also find up-to-date information on regulatory standards, switches, routers, frame relay, and security procedures. Use new wireless technologies Understand the building blocks of analog transmission-bandwith, amplitude, and frequency Provide transparent communications using the OSI model and seven-layer architecture Comply with local and federal regulations and RBOCs Transmit information using routers, SS7, PBX, and KTS switches Send and receive data across TCP/IP, wireless, cellular, and optical systems Create a connection using a modem Connect to multiple VPNs and LANs using frame relay, ATM, and MPLS Deploy high-speed broadband access with cable modems, xDSL, and CATV Get details on VoIP, SIP, and voice over data services Increase bandwidth using IP telephony techniques and PBX equipment
| ISBN | 0072263350 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780072263350
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1280 | | Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe | | Published in | New York | | Imprint | Osborne/McGraw-Hill | | Series title | McGraw-Hill Communication Series | | Format | Hardback | | Previous ISBN | 9780072263350 | | Publication date | 01 Jan 2007 | | Height (mm) | 241 | | Library of Congress | TK5105 | | Width (mm) | 193 | | DEWEY | 621.382 | | Spine width (mm) | 38 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | Pages | 650 | |
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| Ch. 1 | | Voice communications | | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | | The open systems interconnect model (OSI) | | 35 |
| Ch. 3 | | Regulation in the industry | | 65 |
| Ch. 4 | | Signaling system 7 (SS7) | | 87 |
| Ch. 5 | | Switching systems | | 115 |
| Ch. 6 | | Modulation and multiplexing | | 143 |
| Ch. 7 | | Wireless communications | | 179 |
| Ch. 8 | | Optical communications | | 221 |
| Ch. 9 | | Data communications | | 251 |
| Ch. 10 | | TCP/IP | | 293 |
| Ch. 11 | | Frame relay, ATM, and MPLS | | 325 |
| Ch. 12 | | The Internet | | 359 |
| Ch. 13 | | Local area networks (LANs) | | 393 |
| Ch. 14 | | Wireless LANs | | 447 |
| Ch. 15 | | Digital subscriber line (DSL) and CATV | | 483 |
| Ch. 16 | | Routers and switches in the networking role | | 517 |
| Ch. 17 | | Voice over Internet protocols (VoIP) | | 543 |
| Ch. 18 | | Session initiation protocol (SIP) | | 573 |
| Ch. 19 | | IP telephony | | 593 |
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