The communications revolution continues to overwhelm users with wave after wave of innovation. Understanding these constantly evolving technologies is crucial for the knowledge workers-part business people, part computer scientists, and part engineers-who develop and implement communications strategies for businesses and governments around the world. Building on the groundwork of the first edition, Telecommunications Primer, Second Edition, has been fully updated and expanded by more than 40 percent to encompass all the latest advances in the field.

Preface

Introduction

Contemporary Communication

Modes of Telecommunication

Baseband Signals

Modulated Signals

Bearers

Multiplexers and Subscriber Lines

Data Communication

Open Systems Architecture

Transfer Modes

Telephone Networks

Wireless Networks

LANs, MANs, and Internet

Enterprise Networks

Index