Telecommunications and Data Communications Handbook

A practical, accessible survey of telecommunications and data communications services and technologies

Finally, there is a commonsense guide to telecommunications and data communications that non-engineers can understand. Popular author Ray Horak provides comprehensive, up-to-date information in plain English, instead of confusing technotalk. Recent developments covered include:

• 802.16 and WiMAX

• Passive Optical Network (PON)

• 802.11g/n

• Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)

• Broadband over Power Line (BPL)

• Instant Messaging

• ZigBee

In addition, Telecommunications and Data Communications Handbook expands on topics of increasing interest, including:

• Fiber Optics

• Storage Area Networks (SANs)

• Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

• CATV Networks

• Wireless, including Bluetooth

• Cellular, including 2.5G and 3G, photos, video, and ring tones and ring-back tones

• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), including IP PBX and IP Centrex

• Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) vs. H.323

Complete with a discussion of the current regulatory and business environments, including divestiture and revestiture as well as mergers and acquisitions, this is the ideal reference for non-engineering professionals in the end-user, carrier, content or service provider, manufacturing, regulatory, or financial communities.