Telephone Switching Systems [Hardcover]

Richard A. Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2000 | Series: Artech House Mobile Communications Series

A study of the architectures of the systems that provide telephone service, including a look at architectures for future systems. It describes the hardware and software of five different systems in detail, offering communications professionals the information they need to understand switching systems in historical context and in relation to regulatory frameworks. The book also examines how factors such as customer services and modern computer applications have affected switching systems, and it provides background discussions on relevant theory and boundary conditions - such as transmission systems, telephone operation, and the human element.

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About the Author

Richard A. Thompson is Director of the Telecommunications Program at the University of Pittsburgh and has previously been employed by Bell Labs and Litton Industries. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Connecticut and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 880 pages
• Publisher: Artech House Publishers; 1 edition (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580530885
• ISBN-13: 978-1580530880
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,365,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book in telephone switching systems, July 14, 2000

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Tom Nuville - See all my reviews

This review is from: Telephone Switching Systems (Hardcover)

If you want to know all about telephone switching systems, this book is a must. This is the most detail book I 've ever read. And most important,this book is fun to read. I really like this book. The downside of this book is its price, but I think it is worth every penny.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More pictures and tables would be helpful, August 6, 2001

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

This review is from: Telephone Switching Systems (Hardcover)

This is a "the real deal" book for beginner in switching and telephony world. Although this book requires some preliminary knowledge of North American industrial telephony standards and understanding, the author tried (as best as he could) to explain everything in details. There are no skipped topics, to be concerned.

However, in many times the author explained things too wordy. Those wordy explaination could somewhat derail some readers. I sometimes skip some topics to read the next, but then I have to come back to get better understanding. I wish that the author could illustrate more his explanation. Giving more pictures and tables I think would increase the reader's understanding. But anyway, this is a good book and should be owned by anybody who need "the next step" out of ordinary telephony understanding.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its about time!, October 30, 2003

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Symplectic Manifold (East Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Telephone Switching Systems (Hardcover)

This is the Bible on Telephone Systems and it only took 100 years to write. I was searching for a long time for such a book only to be disappointed time and again. From beginner to expert the book has something for everyone and goes into great detail about topics not usually found elsewhere like switching fabrics and photonics as applied to formal telecom. Dr. Thompson has created the defacto standard reference for the true, hardcore, telecom professional and others who seek to enter this domain. I would recommend the book specifically to those in or entering the field of Voice over IP to gain a solid perspective on what they will be dealing with when it comes to convergence.