Telecommunications Transmission Systems, 2nd Edition

Offers a reference for engineers and technicians designing and implementing high-performance telecommunication systems. Mathematics is kept to a minimum, and emphasis is placed on underlying concepts of telecommunications transmission equipment together with practical application of theory. Main themes are multiplexing, microwave radio, satellite, optical fiber, wireless, and data communications. Bandwidth attributes or restrictions of each transmission medium are treated in great detail. This second edition is updated from the 1993 edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

The authority on digital telecommunications, updated for the twenty-first century. For engineers and technicians seeking to design and implement high-performance telecommunications systems, this bestselling book has always provided the answers. The second edition equips you for the current and future challenges of your fast-changing field. It delivers state-of-the-art coverage of satellite, fiber optic, cellular, and PCS systems, the Internet, intranets, and much more - with 420 illustrations to further enrich your understanding of complex concepts. This is a reference designed for working professionals. It emphasizes practice rather than theory, so you won't find a lot of derivations, math, or student-level exercises. What you will discover are pragmatic insights into present and emerging tecnological trends...a full overview of the latest international standards...and detailed know-how on every facet of: Digital multiplexing (including PCM, PDH, and SDH/SONET); Signal processing for digital communications; Microwave links; Digital microwave radio systems and measurements; Satellite communications (including INTELSAT, LEOs, and MEOs); Mobile radio communications (including cellular, cordless, and broadband wireless); Fiber optics (including active and passive components, long distance and interexchange links,SONET rings, WDM, AONs); Data transmission and the future network including packet weitching, LANs, WANs, MANs, ISDN, ADSL, ATM, WDM, and the Internet).