Broadband Telecommunications Handbook (Programming) - Softcover

Bates, Regis J.

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9780071346481: Broadband Telecommunications Handbook (Programming)

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ISBN 10: 0071346481 ISBN 13: 9780071346481

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1999

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The master key to unlock broadband technologies.

At last theres a comprehensive, up-to-date, jargon-free guide ready to help you stay on top of the broadband revolution! Focusing on the convergence of telecommunications and computer technology, Broadband Telecommunications Handbook, by Regis J. ]Bud] Bates, helps you make sense of your opportunities and choices in deploying basic telecommunications systems...virtual private networks...advanced intelligent networks...computer-to-telephony integration (CTI)...paging technologies...radio-based systems and microwave...analog and digital cellular communications....Internet/Intranets/Extranets...broadband personal communications services...and much more. You also get time-saving decision support on:
*Signaling system #7
*Call center technologies and applications
*Frame Relay/ATM internetworking
*Cable TV systems and modem technologies plus xDSL data transmission solutions
*Data over power lines
*SONET
*Real Time Transfer Protocols (RTTP)
*Much, much more

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From the Back Cover:

Get the edge in telecommunications.

The telecommunications industry doesn�t stand still. Neither should you. To gain a solid overview of this fast-breaking field--one that can really benefit your work every day--no reference but the Broadband Telecommunications Handbook will do.

In this one-of-a-kind volume, renowned computing communications expert and instructor Bud Bates explains the ins and outs of the industry, taking a practical approach to using vital technologies and their applications. No matter what your position within the telecommunications field, whether you�re a network administrator or marketing manager, you�ll get all the latest coverage in communications, from basic to advanced topics, including what�s new in:

*Telecom, DSL technology, voice over IP, Wave Division Multiplexing
*XDSL Products, VPNs, Advanced Intelligent Networks, SONET, SS7, and PCS, and WDM

Heavily illustrated, and featuring a logical building-block organization, the Handbook considers the concept of a technology, looks at deployment issues, and then describes the use of the technologies as they are implemented. Consistent with the book�s straightforward, jargon-free format, you�ll find a special emphasis on key concepts and techniques for doing the job right.

If you want to gain a top-to-bottom understanding of the most advanced telecommunication technologies, the trick is knowing just where to start. Start here, with the Broadband Telecommunications Handbook.

About the Author:

REGIS "BUD" BATES has more than 36 years of experience in telecommunications and information systems. He oversees the overall operation of TC International Consulting, Inc. (TCIC) of Phoenix, Arizona. TCIC is a full-service management consulting organization that specializes in designing and integrating information technologies. TC International Consulting leads the pack in strategic development and implementation of new technologies for carriers and corporations alike.

Bud's experience served in major network designs from Local Area Networks (LANs) to Wide Area Networks (WANs) using high-quality, all-digital transmission services: T1, T3, and SONET/SDH. His studies and recommendations resulted in significant financial savings. One project included the design and implementation of a Frame Relay network that spanned over 14 countries and 80 locations. This project resulted in huge monthly savings while preseving subsecond response times across the network.

His articles have been published in Network World, Information Week, International Journal of Information Management, and others. He has authored numerous books published by McGraw-Hill and Artech House. His recent published books Voice and Data Communications, Fourth Edition; GPRS, and Optical Switching and Networking continue to fall on McGraw-Hill's bestseller list. Bud also develops and conducts various public seminars throughout the world, ranging from a managerial overview to very technical instruction on voice, data, and LAN communications. He spends must of his time working with the major telecommunications manufacturers in training their staff members on the innovations of technology and the convergence of voice and data networks for the future. Many of his materials are used throughout the higher education institutions in certification and graduate-level classes in telecommunications management.

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