Telecommunications Demystified (Demystifying Technology Series) [Paperback]

Carl R. Nassar (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1878707558 | ISBN-13: 978-1878707550 | Publication Date: February 15, 2001 | Edition: 1

Carl R. Nassar, Ph.D., is professor of telecommunications at Colorado State University and director of the Research in Advanced Wireless Communications (RAWCom) laboratory there. He also consults for telecommunications firms and publishes extensively in the wireless literature.

Balances a solid theoretical treatment of subjects with practical applications and examples.
Covers both digital and analogue telecommunications systems, including digital modulation techniques.
The CD accompanying the book includes MATLAB® tutorials that permit readers to model various telecommunications systems and an electronic version of the book

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Professor Nassar has an uncanny ability to demystify the complexities of telecommunications systems engineering." Dale N. Hatfield, former chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications Commission

Book Provides a Worthy Telecomm Course:
Continuing its Demystifying Technology series, LLH Technology Publishing's Telecommunications Demystified by Carl R. Nassar provides a wide-ranging tutorial on theory and practical issues using the requisite math and equations. This book does not provide primarily a circuit-design or even a system-level, block-diagram treatment; instead, it seeks to explain the underlying principles, problems, techniques, and constraints of standard telecommunication functions. The book covers networks, source coding/decoding, modulators and demodulators, channel coding and decoding, trellis-coded modulation, filtering and equalizers, signal detection and estimation, and error detection and correction, among other topics.

I won't mislead you and say this book is an easy read or a quick read. If you plan to get the most out of it, you need to pay attention and follow the equations and derivations, which include integrals, differentials, matrices, and more. Fortunately, the author clearly explains the transitions from one equation to the next without those fear-inducing phrases, such as "we can see," "the derivation is left as an exercise to the reader," and "it can be shown." If you want to increase your understanding of the issues and answers in digital-communications systems and some analog systems, this book should help. It also includes a CD-ROM with a searchable version of the book and tutorials that support topics in the text.
--EDN Magazine

About the Author

Carl Nassar is a professor of electrical engineering at Colorado State University, where he specializes in telecommunications research. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 1 edition (February 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878707558
• ISBN-13: 978-1878707550
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,513,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intuitive and Entertaining, April 12, 2001

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This review is from: Telecommunications Demystified (Demystifying Technology Series) (Paperback)

I found this book an excellent re-introduction to communication theory. Dr. Nassar explains esoteric subjects in a well-thought, intuitive way. I strongly recommend this book for engineers who are starting to explore communications, as well as for those who are well-versed in the field and know the equations, but may not completely appreciate the understanding that they convey.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Practicing Engineers Perspective, April 6, 2001

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david lee (Colorado Springs) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Telecommunications Demystified (Demystifying Technology Series) (Paperback)

Telecommunications Demystified is an accessable, well-written, and refreshing book. Other books on the subject of channel coding often gloss over examples,leaving too many details to the reader. This book however was step by step and easy to follow. I found Dr Nassar writing style refreshing.