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Synopsis The up-to-date edition of the bestselling guide to the basics oftelecommunications and digital technology Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems presents a nontechnical treatment of how voice, video, andmultimedia can simultaneously travel over todays evolvingtelecommunications systems. This updated Third Edition provides acomprehensive overview of the telecommunications field as well as adetailed introduction to the latest lightwave technology. The authors examination of recent techniques and developingtechnologies in telecommunications includes: Third-generation cell phones with microbrowsercapabilities Changes in the global PCS network Optical switching and transmission parameters Lightwave systems and Dense Wavelength DivisionMultiplexing A new chapter (Chapter 17: The Internet) that examines thismultimedia structure and the network economy it has created Satellite communications, new transcontinental carriers,lightwave undersea systems, and other advances toward improvingglobal communication Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems isthe perfect introduction for anyone whose work requires afundamental understanding of current developments intelecommunications, as well as for students or inquiring readerswho want an overview of telecommunications and the excitingtechnology of lightwave communications. Product Identifiers ISBN-10 0471150320 ISBN-13 9780471150329 eBay Product ID (ePID) 1944750 Key Details Author John G. Nellist Number Of Pages 270 pages Edition Description Revised Series IEEE Press Understanding Science and Technology Format Paperback Publication Date 2001-10-17 Language English Publisher Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John Publication Year 2001 Additional Details Series Volume Number 10 Edition Number 3 Copyright Date 2002 Illustrated Yes Dimensions Weight 15.3 Oz Height 0.6 In. Width 6.2 In. Length 9.2 In. Target Audience Group Scholarly & Professional Classification Method LCCN 2001-278881 LC Classification Number TK5102.7.N45 2002 Dewey Decimal 621.382 Dewey Edition 20 Table Of Content Introduction. The Evolution of Telecommunications. Analog Transmission. Digital Transmission. Basic Multiplexing Techniques. Switching Hierarchy. North American Digital Hierarchies. Transmission. The Local Subscriber Loop. Microwave Radio. Satellite Communications. Switching Systems. Private Branch Exchange. Traffic Considerations. Video Transmission. Wireless. The Computer. The Internet. Lightwave Systems. Telecommunications Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Answers to Review Questions. About the Author. Reviews "...provides a non-technical overview of contemporarytelecommunications systems." ( SciTech Book News , Vol. 26,No. 2, June 2002)