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Newton's Telecom Dictionary: The Official Dictionary of Telecommunications, Networking, and the Internet (17th Edition) (Paperback)

by Harry Newton (Author), Ray Horak (Author)

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(CMP Books) Dictionary of terms in the telecommunications, networking and Internet industries, offering practical definitions and key information on a variety of topics. Includes both short and encyclopedic definitions, explaining everything in non-technical, business language. Softcover.

About the Author
Author Information Harry Newton is the telecom industry's most popular speaker. He has thirty years experience in telecommunications. He founded six monthly magazines: Computer Telephony, Teleconnect, Call Center, Imaging, LAN (now Network) Magazine, and Telecom Gear. He also founded the enormously successful trade show, Computer Telephony Expo. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and an Economics undergraduate degree from the University of Sydney, Australia. He is currently a venture capitalist in telecom and publisher of Technology Investor Magazine.

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Paperback: 787 pages
Publisher: CMP Books; 17th edition (March 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1578200695
ISBN-13: 978-1578200696
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Rules The Telecom Acronym World, August 2, 2001

By	"ihammer4" (Lake Worth, FL) - See all my reviews

I have the 15th edition and 17th edition of this book and they are both great. I also own the McGraw-Hill telecom dictionary - Here is a quick comparison of my most prized books that I hope shoppers find useful-

Newtons version covers LOTS of terms, with quick simple, sometimes too simple definitions. For acronyms it rules, if it is not here you probably wont find it anywhere. It is very simple, and 99.99% text.

The mcGraw version 3rd edition also has LOTS of terms, but does not include the funny terminology or interest items that Newtons does. What it does have are TONS of pictures-diagrams that help the definitions. The CD included with the book makes it more complete. The only bad thing about the McGraw Hill book is there are some typos....

I dont think I could live without either one of these books. They are very different in style and hard to compare, but both are great. Simply stated, the Newton dictionary is more QUANTITY oriented and has more terms, the McGraw-Hill dictionary is extremely QUALITY oriented. I would rate them both a 5..... but since the Newtons does not come with a reference CD I had to give it a 4.

This is a Must have book for anyone that works with or wants to know more about Voice and Data. Anyone serious about having a handy reference collection will probably own both this book and the McGraw Hill dictionary.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book! Get the 18th Edition!, February 8, 2002

By	Eric C. Anderson (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Can't do without it! Don't get fooled...into buying the 16th or 17th edition as the 18th edition goes to press this month.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource, April 8, 2001

By	Geoff Wieczynski (Lafayette, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One of the best investments I made back in 1987 when I was attending a telecommunications class was purchasing this book (granted version 1). Over the years in my job I have kept this book close to my computer and have referenced countless times. What is amazing is how the communications industry creates acronyms. What is more amazing is how clear the author has made these acronyms clear with concise definitions mixed in with humor. If you're in the computer or telecommunications industry this is your dictionary.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a real page turner! Really!
It's an old gag - someone sitting down to read the dictionary. But, with Harry Newton, you actually do want to read the dictionary! Read more

Published on October 13, 2005 by Robert L. Ritter

4.0 out of 5 stars Superior Dictionary worth its' weight in gold!
I was first introduced to Newton's TeleCom Dictionary while serving as a MARS Operator aboard U.S.S. England (CG-22) in the early to mid-80's. Read more

Published on November 22, 2001 by Jim Clement

5.0 out of 5 stars The REAL Telecom for Dummies Book
I have worked in Telecom industry for over 4 years. When I entered this market I knew NOTHING about Telecommunications. I was given the Newton's 7th addition by my mentor. Read more

Published on October 2, 2001 by Diana Johnson

4.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars but for one thing
I love this book, but it would be more useful if all of the entries weren't capitalized. There are countless cases of dubious capitalization. Read more

Published on July 19, 2001 by brybo

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic in a bind
I recently took a beta certification test (web based) from a Telecommunications manufacturer and was able to use the dictionary to flesh out answers that I did not know by heart... Read more

Published on July 14, 2001 by Zergling For Hire

4.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars but for one thing
I love this book, but it would be more useful if all of the entries weren't capitalized. For example, "Seek Time. Read more

Published on July 5, 2001 by brybo

2.0 out of 5 stars Official????
The Attributes that I dislike about this book far outnumber the ones that I find likeable. It has an extroardinary number of definitions however most of them do nothing more than... Read more

Published on June 17, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars If you got the 16th edition, you should be covered.
Being that telecom expands with new telephony techniques and bandwith growth every year, the need for a new Dictionary is very much needed. BUT........ Read more

Published on June 11, 2001 by dOc

5.0 out of 5 stars Newtons Telecom Dictionary, The Official Dictionary of Tele
Review of Newton's Telecom Dictionary, The Official Dictionary of Telecommunications & the Internet. Read more

Published on June 10, 2001 by Joel Solkoff

5.0 out of 5 stars Terms, words, and concepts relevant to telecommunications
Now in a completely updated, revised and expanded seventeenth edition, the Newton's Telecom Dictionary continues to be an invaluable dictionary of terms, words, and concepts... Read more

Published on June 8, 2001 by Midwest Book Review

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