The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications [Hardcover]

James Harry Green (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071355545 | ISBN-13: 978-0071355544 | Publication Date: February 17, 2000 | Edition: 4

What are the latest developments in telecommunications? How are new and emerging products impacting the industry ñ and your job? Where are we headed tomorrow? The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications, Fourth Edition provides the answers to virtually every question on the past, present and future of telecommunications. This covers-every-issue volume is the indispensable reference in the field, including detailed -- yet easy-to-understand -- coverage of: *new technologies, including packet switching, pulse code modification, cellular and PCS systems, gigabit Ethernet, voice/data convergence and many others. *the latest Internet applications, including virtual private networks and voice over protocols E-commerce *strategies to help you more effectively utilize the business-to-business aspects of the Internet the continuing impact of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Also included are over 250 web addresses for telecommunications manufacturers, carriers, vendors and organizations. Plus an exhaustive dictionary of over 400 acronyms ñ everything from AAC (alternate access carrier) to XPD (cross-polarization discrimination).

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From the Back Cover

The telecommunications industry is changing at a lightning pace. Cable television providers offer dial tone and Internet access. Packet networks continue to replace circuit-switching networks for voice and data convergence. It seems that, with each new day, a new technology or emerging product creates a dramatically different landscape.

The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications, Fourth Edition, brings the entire spectrum of telecommunications into focus. This new edition of author James Harry Green's indispensable industry reference­­updated to concentrate on the increasingly global aspects of technologies­­provides top-to-bottom explanations of all aspects of telecommunications, plus clarifies the increasing interrelationship between telecom's numerous components. It's all here:

• Voice and data fundamentals
• Pulse code modulation
• Outside plant
• Structured wiring
• Local area network principles
• Circuit-switching concepts
• Packet technoliges
• Fiber optics
• Microwave radio
• Satellite transmission
• Cellular and PCS radio systems
• International Telecommunications Union standards
• Digital cable transmission systems
• PBX
• Centrex
• Automatic call distribution
• Voice processing
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Frame relay
• Internetworking and convergence
• Network management systems

For precision, for reliability, for state-of-the-art technology­­The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications stands alone. It remains the standard reference manual for anyone involved in, or just beginning to learn about, the telecommuncations industry.

About the Author

James Harry Green is President of Pacific Netcom, Inc., a Portland, Oregon consulting firm that offers network planning, design, and management services in voice networks, data networks and call systems. Green is also author of The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications Management, Second Edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 845 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 4 edition (February 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071355545
• ISBN-13: 978-0071355544
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.9 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,838,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One-stop gateway to the telecom world, but don't stop here., July 29, 2000

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Richard Bejtlich "TaoSecurity" (Metro Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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I am the officer technical lead for a 50-person military intrusion detection operation. I read Mr Green's book to get a broader understanding of the telecom world, of which network intrusion detection occupies a small but highly visible part. This immense book (774 pages of text, plus URLs, acronyms, and a glossary) addressed nearly every topic I had encountered reading communications magazines, speaking with the telecom industry, and researching the Web. While no single book can provide the depth needed for truly understand a specific technology, Mr Green's work provided the foundation for future research. For example, after getting the context for SS7, I may now buy "Signalling System #7, 3rd Edition" by Travis Russell. I didn't give the book five stars, as I was not completely comfortable absorbing the material. This is the sort of book that requires you to read the whole book twice in order to appreciate the early chapters. References to technologies like ATM or frame relay in the first half of the book make much more sense after reading chapters dedicated to those issues. If Mr Green had given me slightly more to grasp while reading the early material, or had perhaps organized the book with the telecom novice in mind, I may have given five stars. Nevertheless, if you're looking for one-stop shopping for telecommunications, I highly recommend this book. Don't be fooled by the "business" classification on the dust jacket -- this book is a technical volume, with protocol headers and other details included. Great work Mr Green!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource if you are in telecom!, April 13, 2011

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One of my former bosses had this on his desk and as I thumbed through it one day, I realized it would be a great resource to have on hand when helping customers in my day to day work in the telecommunications industry. It has proved extremely helpful many times over! Highly recommend!

5.0 out of 5 stars Network and Communication Management, October 5, 2010

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The books that I have bought have been very helpful especial this it has more information than I thought it would it has been so helpful to me. I am learning and understanding a lot thanks.