Enterprise Networks and Telephony
Subtitle: From Technology to Business Strategy
By: by Solange Ghernaouti-Hélie, Arnaud Dufour
Contributors: Dufour, Arnaud
Publisher: Springer London
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781447115663; 9781447115649
Subjects: Engineering; Computer communication networks; Telecommunication
Description: A revised and updated translation of the French original, this work deals effectively with local area network technologies and management, offering a broad overview of enterprise telecommunication technologies. Also covered is computer telephony integration (CTI) through a presentation of the main technologies of the domain. A functional description of the main features of network operating systems is proposed and illustrated by Novell IntraNetWare and Windows NT examples, with special emphasis offered on business applications and management issues of these topics. The main interest of the book resides in the dual approach of enterprise networks, covering both technical and managerial elements, providing a global understanding of business applications and management of telecommunications to IT professionals and students. Concrete tools and methods are described, thus offering practical advice of immediate relevance.
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Table of contents: title: The Communication Company; title: Nterprise Local Area Network Features and Operating Mode; title: Services and Applications; title: Network Operating System; title: Local Area Network Administration; title: High Speed Local Area Networks and Interconnection; title: Voice-Data-Image Communications; title: Switching and PABX; title: Computer Telephony Intergration (CIT); title: Mastering Telecommunications; title: Network Management; title: Network Security Management; title: Network Audit; title: Appendices.