
Practical Telecommunications and Wireless Communications
For Business and Industry
Description
Key Features
· Learn to take full advantage of the latest and most effective telecommunications technology and services
· Provides a thorough grounding in the terms, jargon and technologies involved in data communications
Readership
Specialist students
Table of Contents
- Introduction to telecommunications
Telecommunication basics
Transmission media
The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
Private switched telephone services
Public transport network technologies
Broadband customer access technologies
Local and Wide Area Networks
Converged networks
Wireless (Cellular) communications
Appendix A: Practical session data
Appendix B: Glossary
Product details
- No. of pages: 320
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Newnes 2004
- Published: October 16, 2004
- Imprint: Newnes
- Paperback ISBN: 9780750662710
- eBook ISBN: 9780080480268
About the Authors
Edwin Wright
Edwin has over 20 years of practical experience in the planning, design, construction and operation of telecommunications systems, data networks and SCADA systems. He has also been involved as Project Manager on many SCADA and telecommunications projects and has a passion for the topic. He is the co-author of three best selling books on Ethernet, OPC, and Computer Networks. The Internet and TCP/IP and the Principles of Data Communications and has also published numerous papers. He has also consulted widely on SCADA, OPC, data communications and telecommunications issues in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand. Over the past five years more than 8000 engineers and technicians have attended his workshops worldwide. When not working in the communications world he relaxes by reading and writing on technology issues at his beachside home.
Affiliations and Expertise
Deon Reynders
Deon has had over 20 years experience in various aspects of data communications and Local Area Networks with specific experience in Systems Engineering, Project Management, software and hardware development. He has worked on various IT projects in a multinational corporate environment ranging from the commercial side to the factory automation area. He is currently retained as a consultant to industry in the LAN and data communications area. Deon is a practical, hands-on engineer and an entertaining speaker on Information Technology topics specialising in TCP/IP and LANs. He has received excellent reviews from course attendees in regions ranging from Europe/North America to Africa and Australia.
Affiliations and Expertise
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