A textbook for a course on the basics of the structure and operation of a global telecommunications network, designed to prepare students for more advanced courses. No date is noted for the first edition; the second expands the data communication sections, especially those dealing with local-area networks and the Internet. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:
More than ever, executives of telecommunications and data networking companies must be technology sawy, data network engineers must be knowledgeable of an ever growing array of telecom technologies, and telecom engineers must understand the workings of such traditional data communications technologies as the Internet Protocol (IP). These networking professionals all can turn to this comprehensive, newly revised introduction to telecom and data communications for a clear and succinct explanation of the networking essentials they need to know. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to explain recent market and technological advances that are bringing about the integration of telecom networks and the Internet. It provides the latest on such cutting-edge technologies as dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM), wireless local area networks, and third generation (3G) cellular systems. An introduction to the ever-growing and interrelated array of telecom and data communications technologies. It takes the reader from the protocols and operation of the Internet (IP, TCP, HTTP) and its access systems such as ADSL and GSM to the basics of transmission and switching.

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