Telecommunications for Managers (5th Edition)

This textbook introduces the regulatory and architectural environment in which telecommunications operates, the ways the data voice applications use telecommunications technology, the technical details of telecommunications, the design and operation of all types of telecommunications networks, and the management of a telecommunications department. The fifth edition expands coverage of wireless communications, high-speed telecommunications, and network security. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Stanford H. Rowe II is the Director of Communications Delivery Systems for the Dow Corning Corporation. He has extensive international experience in both Europe and Asia, where he was responsible for planning and integrating Dow Corning's network and information systems. Previously he was the corporate Manager of Telecommunications for Dow Corning. His first-hand experience provides a unique, practical insight into the design and operation of networks in business and other organizations, an important element that is missing in most books.