The essential guide to telecommunications Upplaga 2

1429E-0 Your complete, up-to-the-minute telecom/Internet briefing! Whatever your role in telecom or Internet services, you'll be more effective if you understand the basics of telecommunications technology and the realities of the fast-changing telecom business. With The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Second Edition, you will get this understanding-even if you have no technical background at all. In this book, leading consultant Annabel Z. Dodd teaches you everything you must know to understand the telecommunications industry. You'll find up-to-the-minute coverage of today's hottest technologies, including: Convergence: what it means, what to expect, and how to see through the hype Revolutionary new IP networking applications: telephony, virtual private networks, streaming media, call centers, PBXs, and beyond High-speed Internet access alternatives: cable modems, DSL, and more Frame relay, ATM, ISDN, wireless and other business communications alternatives Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM): the new revolution in fiber optics Dodd presents crystal-clear explanations of the fundamentals everyone in the business assumes you know: what bandwidth is, types of digital cellular services, what multiplexing and compression are, the differences between analog and digital, the role of the public network, the evolution of the Internet, and much more. Most important, she offers crucial insights into the fast-changing competitive landscape, including local competition, Internet access and the impact of new technologies. The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Second Edition provides an easy to read, comprehensive understanding of what's hot in the telecommunications industry.