The essential guide to telecommunications
By: Annabel Z. Dodd.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 365
Subjects: Telecommunication
Description: "With The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Second Edition, you will get an understanding of telecommunications - even if you have no technical background at all. Leading consultant Annabel Z. Dodd teaches you everything you must know to understand the telecommunications industry." "Most importantly, Dodd offers crucial insights into the fast-changing competitive landscape, including local competition, Internet access, and the impact of new technologies."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 356) and index.
Table of contents: title: Fundamentals; title: Basic concepts; title: Telephone systems and cabling; title: Industry overview; title: Network service providers; title: Local competition and the Telecommunications Act of 1996; title: The public network; title: Advanced technologies, the Internet, convergence and wireless; title: Specialized network services; title: Modems & access devices; title: The Internet; title: Convergence; title: Wireless services.