Introduction to Telecommunications Network Engineering, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Tarmo Anttalainen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1580535003 | ISBN-13: 978-1580535007 | Publication Date: March 2003 | Edition: 2

Executive or sales managers in networking companies, data communications engineers and telecommunications professionals must all have a thorough working knowledge of the ever-growing and interrelated array of telecom and data communications technologies. From protocols and operation of the Internet (IP, TCP, HTTP) and its access systems such as ADSL and GSM to the basics of transmission and switching, this resource delivers an introduction to a broad range of networking technologies, explaining the networking essentials you need to know to be a successful networking professional. The text also explores possible future developments in optical, wireless and digital broadcast communications.

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About the Author

Tarmo Anttalainen is a principal lecturer at Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology in Finland, where he specializes in data communications, telecommunications networking, and cellular technology. He holds an M.S. in telecommunications from the Helsinki University of Technology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 402 pages
• Publisher: Artech House Publishers; 2 edition (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580535003
• ISBN-13: 978-1580535007
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,476,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only covers "skin deep" explaination, August 30, 2001

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"aryoba" (West Haven, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to Telecommunications Network Engineering (Artech House Telecommunications Library) (Hardcover)

Strong points:

This book covers a quite complete issues of all telecommunication world. The author seemed put a quite effort in writing this book. I think he collected and read a lot of references to build up the book. Also, this book is design for everybody (especially entry levels) in telecommunication industry. The book is written in order, start from PSTN to data communication and private network.

As a non-American, he emphasized international telecommunication issues as always as he could, especially the interconneting between North American and European systems. This, I think, could open and broaden some American readers' view of international telecommunication issues.

Weak points:

I do not think that the author knew exactly every issue he brought up. Several quite important issues were left unanswered. Another thing that although this book covers a quite complete telecommunication issues, the explainations are sometimes "skin deep". I think this emphasizes that the author is not really an expert in his field. I think he just read issues from some references and put them in the book without effort to answer or solve. I think this should be obvious from the book dimension. There is no way that such a small book could cover a lot of explanations to every telecommunication issues.

My recommendations:

I think this book is more suitable for a quite reference rather than a book to read for a search of complete understanding. If you need a book that covers a complete fundamental telecommunication knowledge, I suggest that you read "Voice & Data Communications Handbook" by Regis J. "Bud" Bates and Donald W. Gregory.

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars telecommunication, June 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Introduction to Telecommunications Network Engineering (Artech House Telecommunications Library) (Hardcover)

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1 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars telecommunication, June 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Introduction to Telecommunications Network Engineering (Artech House Telecommunications Library) (Hardcover)

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