Telecommunications: A Beginner's Guide [Paperback]

Hill Associates Inc (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 11, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0072193565 | ISBN-13: 978-0072193565 | Edition: 1

Written by the seasoned telecommunications training experts at Hill Associates, this book provides you with a step-by-step introduction to the industry, and includes practical hands-on tips and techniques on implementing key technologies. Covers emerging topics such as optical networking, wireless communication, and convergence, and contains blueprints that help bring the technology to life.

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Learn the basics of telecommunications using this expert resource

Get up to speed quickly on the rapidly emerging field of telecommunications using this easy-to-follow introductory guide. Written by the seasoned experts at Hill Associates--a premier telecommunications training company--this book contains all the background and technical information you need to understand and implement key technologies. This guide begins with a brief history of telephony and the evolution of networking, and then moves on to cover key topics including wireless communication, convergence, Internet protocol (IP), virtual private networks, and much more. Also included is a handy blueprint section, which provides additional visual instruction. Whether you're looking for a solid overview to broaden your understanding of the telecommunications field, or for hands-on implementation techniques, this is an ideal resource.

• Learn the basics of telephony, telephone system management, and its structure
• Get an introduction to data networking and preview the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model and Internet Protocol (IP) suite
• Examine the architecture of the Internet, learn about service providers (ISPs), and Internet access options
• Explore the functions and services offered by fast packet technologies, frame relay, and ATM
• Understand the basics of switching--both circuit switching and packet switching
• Discover details about the area of convergence
• Create and design an operable local area network (LAN)
• Trace the evolution of transmission technology--from analog and digital to wireless

About the Author

Peter Southwick is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Hill Associates. He has over 25 years experience in the telecommunications industry, is a regular speaker at industry conferences and is the co-author of ISDN Signature Edition. Mitch Moore is the Strategic Product Marketing Manager at Hill Associates and a Senior Member of the Technical Staff. He has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Todd Pritsky is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Hill Associates where he specializes in developing and teaching courses in the areas of TCP/IP and the Internet, network security, e- commerce, ISDN, ATM, and xDSL. Cliff Riggs MCSE+I, CCNP, CCDP, CNA 5.0, CCA, MCP, Me.D is a Member of the Technical Staff at Hill Associates a telecommunications training and consulting company, where he leads training and develops courses in the following areas; TCP/IP, LAN & WAN, Switching, ATM & Frame Relay.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (December 11, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072193565
• ISBN-13: 978-0072193565
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best intro to voice and data communications, June 13, 2005

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Michael (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Telecommunications: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)

If you only can read one book on the subject, this is it.

Written by experts in the field of computer networking and telco engineers it gives clear explanation of POTS infrastructure and data networking fundamentals, including the internet architecture. A lot of pages are devoted to "dying" technologies, such as X.25, ATM, and frame relay. Hot topics such as TCP/IP and Ethernet don't get enough coverage in my opinion. Even so, the book deserves 5 stars because even though it may not have everything, it does cover a lot and it does it well and with some sense of humor. There is no "filler" in this book. Besides, other books on the subject are ether too light (Dodd and Golenievsky), too technical (Freeman and Minoli) or

too wordy and biased towards telco point of view (Bates and Horak)

I must say I liked Horak's "Communications systems and networks" too -- it has a lot of complimentary and interesting details, historical notes and is written in a warm and loving style. I recommend you to read it before Hill's book if you are really interested in telecommunications.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars real, down to earth...guide, April 11, 2007

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This review is from: Telecommunications: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)

I just started to read this book. Very good book...I have few books on TCP/IP... and Telephone Infrastructure..If you want to know more about Telephone networking, and protocols...look no further...

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for Beginners, March 16, 2009

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Wessam Reda - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Telecommunications: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)

I read the book and I was lost inside all those details and subtitles that the author goes through trying to stuff so many technical terms without really explaining the concepts of the main technologies for the "Beginners" as the book title promises. I expected more from this book when I read the title, the index and the reviews above.