This easy-to-understand book explains the fundamentals of telecommunications technology. For years, this has been the introductory book used by thousands of people starting and expanding their careers in the telecommunications industry.

A basic knowledge of telecommunications is essential to anyone entering the field � from a newly hired employee to an executive assigned to a position related to telecommunications. In the past, it was not unusual for individuals to gradually obtain such knowledge through osmosis. Today, the pace is so rapid and so many firms are in telecommunications � related fields, that there is a demand for virtually instant knowledge.

This book provides fundamentals on almost all aspects of telecommunications. The reader will be well � equipped to enter into or expand his grasp of this complex field. He will attain a comfortable speaking knowledge of all elementary facets of voice and data communications, ranging from such basics as to how a telephone instrument works to such esoteric topics as electronic tandem networks or statistical multiplexers. All of them are presented in a down-to-earth, easy-to-grasp manner with profuse illustration.

Literally thousands of people who need to understand how public telephone networks operate have found this book and other works of the author Jack Dempsey extremely valuable. Telecom Basics, provides details telecommunication technologies and systems used in public telephone and data networks. Some of the most important topics featured are:

� Analog and digital signal basics. � Transmission of signals via wire, radio and fiber optics. � Overview of private telephone systems including PBX, Key systems and Centrex services. � Introduction to data networks and local area networks. � A primer on digital and advanced voice services. � Communications systems traffic management.

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