ISDN and SS7: Architectures for Digital Signaling Networks [Textbook Binding]

Uyless D. Black (Author), Ulyesses Black (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2, 1997 | Series: Prentice Hall Series in Advanced Communications Technologies

This book focuses on the evolving signaling system in the public telephone network and is more of a iche EE title than previous books in the Black series.ISDN (Integrated System Digital Networks) technology which allows for the transmission of voice, dte, video at very high speeds over a phone line, is finally being implemented after years of hype.

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About the Author

UYLESS BLACK is a widely known and respected consultant and lecturer on computer networks and data communications. With clients throughout the world, including the local and interchange carriers in the USA, Nortel in Canada, and British Telecom in the UK, he has extensive operations and implementation experience in both public and private networks.

Product Details

• Textbook Binding: 345 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1st edition (May 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132591936
• ISBN-13: 978-0132591935
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,447,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not enough for a developer, December 31, 1997

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This review is from: ISDN and SS7: Architectures for Digital Signaling Networks (Textbook Binding)

I read the ISDN part of the book and then stopped. I am a software developer and have worked on several device drivers, eg, ATM and Ethernet under UNIX. This book tells you the basics about ISDN. It is easy to read and understand. But if you want to work on ISDN protocol stack, hardware design, or device driver, this book is definitely not enough. You want to read some other ISDN books.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for understanding ISDN and SS7 relationship, May 12, 1998

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This review is from: ISDN and SS7: Architectures for Digital Signaling Networks (Textbook Binding)

I am a sales engineer and came across this book while doing an installation of a voice and data integration network in Moscow. It gives a good description of ISDN and SS7 from a Sales Engineer perspective. It explains what ISDN is and how it interacts with SS7. For somebody implementing a voice and data network where SS7 is a requirement, this a good book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for beginners, March 1, 2001

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This review is from: ISDN and SS7: Architectures for Digital Signaling Networks (Textbook Binding)

Uyless Black has great skill in technical writing. This book is not for those who need to know SS7 to a low level, or need to know the protocol inside it. But as a book for the beginner or someone who does not need to know SS7 inside out, then this book is easy to understand, and has appropriate coverage of both ISDN and SS7. So in short not a large book, nor is it in depth, but what is there is well written, and therefore for someone who only wants light coverage it is very good.