In this new series, bestselling author Nathan J. Muller offers the most precise and concise specialized networking references on the market. Each of these quick-reference guides feature:
-- Detailed explanations, not just definitions, with extensive diagrams
-- 100 illustrated, in-depth articles in each volume
-- Coverage of each technology, concept, and standard
-- An easy-to-understand "plain English" presentation
-- Covers Voice-Over IP, Security, MPLS (MultiProtocol Label Switching), IPV6 (Internet Protocol Version 6), IP Multicast, and IP-PBX (Internal Protocol Private Branch Exchange)
A American Registry for Internet Numbers American Standard Code for Information Interchange Application Service Providers Asynchronous Transfer Mode B Bandwidth Management Systems Bluetooth Bridges Building Local Exchange Carriers C Cable Modems Cable Telephony Call Centers Carnivore Cellular Data Communications Cellular Telephones Central Office Switches Centrex Competitive Local Exchange Carriers Content Delivery Networks Cyber Crime D Data Compression Data Warehouses Digital Divide Digital Signatures Digital Subscriber Line Technologies Direct Broadcast Satellite E Electronic Commerce Electronic Data Interchange Electronic Mail Electronic Software Distribution Ethernet Extranets F Fiber in the Loop Firewalls Fixed Wireless Access Frame Relay G Gateways H Home Phone-Line Networking Hubs Hybrid Fiber/Coax HyperText Markup Language I Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Integrated Access Devices Integrated Services Digital Network Interexchange Carriers Internet International Corporation for Assinged Names and Numbers Internet Engineering Task Force Internet Facsimile Internet Service Providers Internet Telephony Intranets Inverse Multiplexers J Java L LAN Telephony Latency Local Exchange Carriers Local Loop Local Multipoint Distribution Service M Modems Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service Multiprotocol Label Switching Multiservice Networking N Network Agents Network Directory Services Network Interface Cards Network Security Network Statistics P Performance Baselining Personal Digital Assistants Ping Point-to-Point Protocol Private Branch Exchanges Protocol Analyzers Proxy Servers Public Switched Telephone Network Q Quality of Service R Repeaters Routers S Simple Network Management Protocol Smart Buildings Storage Area Networks Streaming Content T T1 Lines Token Ring Transceivers Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) U Unified Messaging V Virtual Private Networks Voice Compression Voice-Data Convergence Voice Mail Voice over IP W Wireless LANs World Wide Web Acronyms Index
Nathan J. Muller is an independent consultant specializing in telecommunications technology marketing, research and education. A resident of Sterling, VA, he serves on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Network Management, the Advisory Board of the American Alliance of Service Providers, and the Advisory Panel of Faulkner Information Services. Among his 21 books, he is the author of The Desktop Encyclopedia of Telecommunications and Bluetooth Demystified.