Understanding Telephone Electronics, Fourth Edition [Paperback]

Joseph Carr (Author), Steve Winder (Author), Stephen Bigelow (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750671750 | ISBN-13: 978-0750671750 | Publication Date: August 9, 2001 | Edition: 4

Throughout its history, Understanding Telephone Electronics has been, by far, one of the most popular books on telecommunication electronics in the trade, electronic distribution, and educational markets because of its very simple, direct approach to the technology. In keeping with the distinguished tradition of its predecessors, Understanding Telephone Electronics, Fourth Edition covers conventional telephone fundamentals, including both analog and modern digital communication techniques, and provides basic information on the functions of each telephone system component, how electronic circuits generate dial tones, and how the latest digital transmission techniques work.

This new edition of Stephen Bigelow's well-known, widely used text on telephone electronics offers comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in fiber optic technology, the convergence of telecommunications, cable-TV and Internet services, and CTI (computer telephony integration). The authors have made extensive revisions in these and other essential areas, such as business systems, voice mail, phone networking, enhanced services, satellite communications, wireless paging systems, digital communications, and much more to ensure that topics covered are current with the most recent advances in technology. The original Understanding Telephone Electronics has been a "gold standard" reference and training staple for years. Likewise, Understanding Telephone Electronics, Fourth Edition will serve as an essential and invaluable resource for technicians, engineers, students at major universities and corporations, and anyone with an enthusiasm for telecommunication electronics.

Provides comprehensive coverage of telephone system functions and the role of the Internet in telephony

Updates encompass the trends and advances of the booming telecommunications field, with new chapters on fiber optic technology and the Internet

Editorial Reviews

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Covers conventional telephone fundamentals! Explores how telephone systems operate and how digital electronics replace them. "Introduces state-of-the-art speech circuits, dialing, ringing, and central office electronics. Dissects modems and digital transmission techniques. Studies microcomputers and cellular phones. Helps readers increase their knowledge quickly". -- HOWARD W SAMS & CO --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The book spells out the advantages and disadvantages of digital transmission, sampling, coding, and the various formats of multiplexed systems. The Central Office and all the various transmission modes are included, providing a complete look at telephone systems. Plus, you learn the evolving features of network transmission and wireless telephones. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 4 edition (August 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750671750
• ISBN-13: 978-0750671750
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #468,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book on the basics of telephone electronics, February 17, 2007

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If you are coming from a position of having no knowledge of how the fields of electronics and telephony merge and you need an accessible book on the basics, this book certainly fits the bill. I think lots of people are disappointed by this book because they are expecting something more from a standpoint of engineering modern projects involving telephony, and this book's content is wedged half way between technician and engineering-level. To understand why this book is put together this way you need to know its history. The first edition came out in 1983 and was sold at Radio Shack back when they sold electronics parts and kits for hobbyists and technicians, not wireless phones. Thus, its origins are still evident even in its fourth edition. There is very little mathematics in this book, and what is there consists of very simple calculations. Most everything is explained via block diagrams and then detailed diagrams of the electronics within each block. You'll need to remember your basic electronics before diving into this book - the operation of diodes, transistors, and opamps - because the illustrations make heavy use of them and the book assumes you know their usage and operation. Each chapter has a quiz at the end of it and the answers to all of the questions are in the back of the book. The book fills a needed niche - no other book I know of really addresses this subject - but the fourth edition is now six years old and it could use an update.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book, December 17, 2001

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This review is from: Understanding Telephone Electronics, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

The title is accurate. If you want to learn about telephone electronics, this is a great book. It's easy to read, comprehensive and well structured. No, it doesn't go into great detail about state of the art modems or attempt to teach the finepoints of wireless telephony, but it does cover basic fax, modem and telephone electronics very well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I use this for work, June 2, 2010

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I bought this book for work - It provides a good working base for how telephones work. We live in an age where we have a right to dial tone and very seldom give any thought how the telephone and its network really work. This is not a book for the novice though you really must want to understand the phone and the phone system from a technical prospective. I keep it on my desk at work for a reference. I recommend that you also get a copy of Newtons Telecom Dictionary as well.Newton's Telecom Dictionary, 25th Edition: Telecommunications, Networking, Information Technologies, The Internet, Wired, Wireless, Satellites and Fiber