A practical, accessible survey of telecommunications and data communications services and technologies
Finally, there is a commonsense guide to telecommunications and data communications that non-engineers can understand. Popular author Ray Horak provides comprehensive, up-to-date information in plain English, instead of confusing technotalk. Recent developments covered include:
*802.16 and WiMAX*Passive Optical Network (PON)
*802.11g/n
*Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
*Broadband over Power Line (BPL)
*Instant Messaging
*ZigBee
In addition, Telecommunications and Data Communications Handbook expands on topics of increasing interest, including:
*Fiber Optics*Storage Area Networks (SANs)
*Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
*CATV Networks
*Wireless, including Bluetooth
*Cellular, including 2.5G and 3G, photos, video, and ring tones and ring-back tones
*Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), including IP PBX and IP Centrex
*Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) vs. H.323
Complete with a discussion of the current regulatory and business environments, including divestiture and revestiture as well as mergers and acquisitions, this is the ideal reference for non-engineering professionals in the end-user, carrier, content or service provider, manufacturing, regulatory, or financial communities.
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