Wavelet, Subband and Block Transforms in Communications and Multimedia (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)
Contributors: Ali N. Akansu (Editor); Michael J. Medley (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 30, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780792385073
Subjects: Communications engineering / telecommunications; Telecommunications; Science/Mathematics; Harmonic Analysis; Signal Processing (Communication Engineering); Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Technology / Engineering / Electrical; Technology / Telecommunications; Wavelets (Mathematics); Engineering - Electrical & Electronic; Coding theory; Image processing; Mathematics; Signal processing
First sentence: Prior to the mid 1970's, the telephone system in North America was primarily an analog system, utilizing frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) with single-sideband (SSB) modulation and 4 KHz frequency slots for each voice channel.