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Hardcover: 610 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.63 x 9.38 x 7.66
Publisher: Cisco Press; ISBN: 1587050366; 1st edition (September
20, 2002) |
Telecommunications
Technologies Reference by Brad Dunsmore, Toby Skandier, Christian
Martin, Joel T. McKelvey
Everything you need to know about telecommunications technologies
in one reference book. - The Digest Editors
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Paperback: 678 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.59 x 9.30 x 7.30
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0764548999; 3rd edition (August
2002) |
Communications
Systems and Networks by Ray Horak
An excellent technical overview supported by brief historical
context about communications technologies from the telegraph to
the present-day of dsl, satellite, cell phones, pagers, phones,
etc.. - The Digest Editors
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Paperback - 300 pages 1st edition (December 15, 2001) Prentice Hall;
ISBN: 0130937428 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.01 x 9.26 x 7.04 |
Telecommunications
Technologies for Small Business by Frank
Panzarino
Telecommunications Technologies for Small Business illuminates
telecommunications with practical examples, extensive visuals, and
expert insight without math, jargon, or complexity. The book starts
with the basics, then introduces the benefits and limitations of
the traditional telephone network, and moves on to next-generation
telecommunications for the small business and home office.
The book includes comparisons of today's leading high-speed Internet
access alternatives, as well as an up-to-date review of the role
of regulation in today's telecommunications marketplace. Telecommunications
Technologies for Small Business concludes by previewing what's coming
next and offers practical insights small businesses can use to plan
for the future. - The Digest Editors
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Paperback - 485 pages 1st edition (October 31, 2001) McGraw-Hill
Professional Publishing; ISBN: 0071382135 |
Telecom
Crash Course by Steven Shepard
A fun and easy-to-read book on all aspects of telecom: from
business to technology. Find what you need quickly. -
The Digest Editors
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Hardcover
- 864 pages 2nd edition (October 22, 2001) Morgan Kaufmann Publishers;
ISBN: 1558606556 |
Optical
Networks: A Practical Perspective by Rajiv Ramaswami, Kumar
Sivarijan, Kumar Sivarajan
This
is a book if you are working on big, high-capacity networks or if
you are planning a future Internet infrastructure. It's filled with
charts, graphs and diagrams to help you understand every detail
of optical networking technology and how to set up and maintain
a large company's or organization's network. Written in an academic
style, this thick book of 864 pages is all you'll ever need of in-depth
coverage of optical network technology. -
The Digest Editors
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Paperback - 140
pages 1st edition (October 22, 2001) Morgan Kaufmann Publishers;
ISBN: 1558606858
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TCP/IP
Sockets in Java: Practical Guide for Programmers by Kenneth
L. Calvert, Michael J. Donahoo
A very handy book to help
aid you in writing networked Java applications that use the TCP
and and UDP socket abstractions. It provides code for all the examples
in a companion website. - The Digest Editors
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Paperback - 248 pages 1st edition (October 2001) CMP Books; ISBN:
1578200601 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.69 x 9.01 x 6.00 |
A
Practical Guide to DSL by Janice Reynolds
An in-depth discussion of what DSL is, what you can do with
it and how to purchase it - from the basics to the advanced about
what you need to know about DSL before you delve in. -
The Digest Editors
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Paperback - 526
pages 3rd edition (September 12, 2001) Prentice Hall PTR; ISBN:
0130649074 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.40 x 9.30 x 7.06 |
The
Essential Guide to Telecommunications by Annabel Z. Dodd
This book is perfect for giving readers "the big picture"
- an overview of the confusing & fast-paced world of the the
telecommunications industry. It does not get into detail regarding
various aspects, so those wanting a specialist's book need to search
elsewhere, but the breadth of Dodd's knowledge has impressed &
enlightened many readers. - The Digest Editors
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Paperback - 312
pages 1 edition (September 2001) O'Reilly & Associates; ISBN: 0596001274
; Dimensions (in inches): 0.72 x 9.18 x 7.08 |
T1: A Survival
Guide by Matthew S. Gast
Few have much
experience or know-how with T1 lines, which are becoming increasingly
important for faster connections and large computer networks.
This guide will help you avoid the mistakes beginners - and experts
- make, so that your T1 lines can be trouble-free. -
The Digest Editors
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Paperback - 450 pages 1st edition (August 28, 2001) McGraw-Hill
Professional Publishing; ISBN: 0071380604 ; Dimensions (in inches):
0.91 x 9.16 x 6.20 |
Broadband
Crash Course by P.J. Louis
Learn the easy way about transmission types: metal, fiber optics,
multiplexing techniques; microwave/radio, transmission media data
rates, the OSI network model, the SS7 model and layers, basic impairments
to voice transmissions, fiber broadband network technologies, types
of xDSL, network signaling formats, broadband convergence, satellite
internet issues and more. This book bridges the information gap
between the technology and business/market end of broadband.
- The Digest Editors
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Paperback - 400 pages 1st edition (March 13, 2001) McGraw-Hill Professional
Publishing; ISBN: 0071372105 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.17 x 9.18
x 7.30 |
Wireless
Crash Course by Paul Bedell
Learn
the easy way about the basic working of wireless technologies and
markets. Down-to-earth explanations of basic concepts like radio
frequency (RF), cell sites, and switching, and insight into issues
such as site acquisition, tower selection and construction, design
of the fixed network (a.k.a the "backhaul"), and interconnection
to the Public Switched Telephone Network. A great place to start
learning about wireless systems. - The Digest Editors
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Paperback - 496 pages (September 22, 2000) McGraw-Hill Professional
Publishing; ISBN: 0071363262 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.31 x 9.13
x 7.30 |
Carrier
Grade Voice Over IP by Daniel Collins
Collins cuts to the chase by providing readers the
necessary information needed to overcome the limitations of IP,
to interwork VoIP systems with traditional telephony networks seamlessly,
to use ITU and IETF protocols to build next-generation networks
and much more. Written in plain English. - The Digest
Editors
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Paperback
- 384 pages 2nd edition (June 2000) IDG Books Worldwide; ISBN:
076450715X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.91 x 9.18 x 7.44 |
DSL for Dummies by
David Angell
DSL for Dummies will lead you from "dummy" to expert in the latest
DSL technologies. Getting DSL installed can often be a difficult
experience, and it helps to the "ins-and-outs," such as: the equipment
involved in obtaining DSL access, particularly the DSL modem & its
installation issues, DSL issues specific to Windows NT and Windows
2000, as well as how to share DSL access in homes or offices that
have more than one computer, and more. - The Digest
Editors
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Hardcover - 408 pages 1 edition (March 27, 2000) Cisco Pr; ISBN:
1578701686 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.29 x 9.45 x 7.73 |
Voice
over IP Fundamentals
by Jonathan Davidson, James Peters, Brian Gracely (Contributor),
Jim Peters
Written
for the layperson and not the adept, Voice over IP Fundamentals
details explanations of traditional telephony concepts and voice
over IP protocols, diagram Cisco router configurations for voice
traffic, breaks packet telephony into its component technologies,
covers topics such as: protocols that enable voice over IP, particularly
H.323 and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), media gateway protocols
and various schemes for translating sounds into digital signals
and back again. - The Digest Editors
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Paperback
- 660 pages 1st edition (February 15, 2000) IDG Books Worldwide;
ISBN: 0764546171 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.91 x 8.94 x 7.01 |
Voice
Over IP: Strategies for the Converged Network (with CD-ROM)
by Mark Miller
What is H.323? Codec? Gatekeeper? RTP? If you are
unsure of the definitions, but have an interest in VOIP technologies,
then this book is perfect for you. Voice Over IP describes the benefits
of the up-and-coming technology (simplified network management,
reduced costs & ease of integration) and it's challenges (unsettled
regulatory issues & high-reliability expectations. Also included
is a CD-ROM, which has VOIP client software and IETF multimedia
standards. - The Digest Editors
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Paperback 4th edition (September 1999) Wiley-Interscience; ISBN:
0471316520 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.40 x 8.98 x 5.97 |
The
Cellular Connection : A Guide to Cellular Telephones by
Robert Steuernagel
Written in
an easy-to-understand language for the novice, but with pertinent
information for the technical expert, The Cellular Connection is
Steuernagel's highly popular book offering a treatment of cellular
technology. The foundations of cellular telephony are explained
along with current information on forthcoming cellular features,
technologies & available services & features. - The
Digest Editors
ROBERT A. STEUERNAGEL is Vice President for The Strategis
Group, Inc. A wireless industry veteran with over twenty years'
experience, he has served as a senior level telecommunications executive
for such companies as Authentix Network, Inc., Bell Atlantic International
Wireless, Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch, and AT&T's Advanced Mobile
Phone Service. His bestselling book The Cellular Connection, now
in a fourth edition, is also available from Wiley.
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Hardcover
Bk&Cd Rom edition (January 1999) Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0137805454
; Dimensions (in inches): 1.14 x 9.60 x 7.32
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Understanding
Digital Subscriber Line Technology (Prentice Hall Communications
Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series)
by Thomas Starr, John M. Cioffi, Peter Silverman
DSL
is so new that few have a good grasp on it. This is one of the books
that reveals facts about DSL technology that is not found anywhere
else. One of the best books on DSL, it details an overview of the
technology, its applications, and how it can be best utilized in
the future. Subjects included are: basic digital transmission methods;
loop impairments, solutions, and DMT; network architecture and regulation;
and the DSL standards.
- The
Digest Editors
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