{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-telecommunications-isbn-9780471710455","title":"Fundamentals of Telecommunications","description":"The \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e of this critically-acclaimed text continues the standard of excellence set in the first edition by providing a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of telecommunication networks without bogging you down in complex technical jargon or math. Although focusing on the basics, the book has been thoroughly updated with the latest advances in the field, including a new chapter on metropolitan area networks (MANs) and new sections on Mobile Fi, ZigBee and ultrawideband. You’ll learn which choices are now available to an organization, how to evaluate them and how to develop strategies that achieve the best balance among cost, security and performance factors for voice, data, and image communication. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Introductory Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Signals Convey Intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Quality of Services and Telecommunication Impairments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Transmission and Switching: Cornerstones of a Network.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Transmission Aspects of Voice Telephony.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Digital Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Signaling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Local and Long-Distance Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Concepts of Transmission Transport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Data Communications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Enterprise Networks I: Local Area Network.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Enterprise Networks II: Wide Area Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. CCITT Signaling System No. 7.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. Voice Over Packets in a Packet Network.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Television Transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Community Antenna Television (Cable Television).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Cellular and PCS Radio Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. Advanced Broadband Digital Transport Formats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20. Asynchronous Transfer Mode.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21. Network Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Review of Fundamentals of Electrivity with Telecommunication Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: A Review of Mathematics for Telecommunication Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendic C: Learning Decibles and Their Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"…presents a very comprehensive treatment on the basic concepts of telecommunication without advanced mathematics.\" (\u003ci\u003eIEEE Circuits \u0026amp; Devices Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, November\/December 2006)  \u003cp\u003e\"...the concepts learned from this book will be a strong foundation for advanced studies in telecommunications and business data communication.\" (\u003ci\u003eComputing Reviews.com\u003c\/i\u003e, January 13, 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eROGER L. FREEMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and Principal of Roger Freeman Associates, independent telecommunications consultants, specializing in system engineering in the United States, Canada, and Hispanic America. In the course of over forty-five years' experience in telecommunications operations, maintenance, and engineering, he has served as principal engineer for advanced system planning at the Raytheon Company, technical manager for ITT Marine Europe, and regional planning expert for the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), among other positions. In addition to the previous edition of \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Telecommunications\u003c\/i\u003e, Mr. Freeman has written six other books on the subject of telecommunications engineering: \u003ci\u003eReference Manual for Telecommunications Engineering,\u003c\/i\u003e Third Edition; Fiber\u003ci\u003e-Optic Systems for Telecommunications\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTelecommunication System Engineering,\u003c\/i\u003e Fourth Edition; \u003ci\u003eRadio System Design for Telecommunications\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition; \u003ci\u003ePractical Data Communications\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition; and Telecommunications \u003ci\u003eTransmission Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Fourth Edition, all published by Wiley. A senior life member of the IEEE, Roger Freeman has lectured at numerous professional conferences and published widely in international telecommunication journals.  The Second Edition of this popular text is updated with THE latest advances in telecommunications  \u003cp\u003eThe standard of excellence set in the critically acclaimed Fundamentals of Telecommunications continues in this Second Edition, by offering a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of telecommunication networks without bogging the reader down in complex math or technical jargon. While focusing on the basics, the book also covers the latest advances in the field, including new chapters on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMetropolitan area networks (MANs)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVoice over packets, including voice over IP (VoIP)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTelevision transmission\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNetwork management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author, renowned for his many bestselling titles in telecommunications, demystifies all of the components and standards of today's telecommunications world by providing solid coverage and key concepts. Readers learn which choices are available, how to evaluate them, and how to develop strategies that achieve the best balance among cost, security, and performance factors for voice, data, image communication, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamentals of Telecommunications, Second Edition discusses innovative advances needed to understand the ever-growing telecommunications industry:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGeneral concepts in telecommunications, including what connectivity is and what nodes do\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVoice networks embodied by the public switched telecommunications network (PSTN)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDigital transmission and networks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eData communications and enterprise networks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwitching and signaling, transmission transport, cable television, cellular\/PCS, and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith updated review exercises and references provided at the end of each chapter, this is an excellent resource for students and professionals who need to understand the tremendous impact and potential of telecommunications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-IEEE Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989264711909,"sku":"NP9780471710455","price":142.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471710455.jpg?v=1761783436","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/fundamentals-of-telecommunications-isbn-9780471710455","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}