The McGraw-Hill Telecommunications Factbook

by Pecar, Joseph A.; O'Connor, Roger J.; Garbin, David A.

• ISBN13: 9780070491830
• ISBN10: 0070491836
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-11-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

Aimed at telecommunications staff--both technical and marketing--as well as non-technical managers who need to make informed telecommunication decisions, this easy-to-read overview of the telecommunications industry goes into depth, with specifics on systems, equipment, and networks.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Telecommunications Fundamentals
Definitions, Terminology and Background	p. 3
Basic Concepts, Techniques, and Devices	p. 17
Transmission Systems	p. 29
Circuit Switching Systems	p. 51
Signaling in Circuit Switched Voice Telecommunications Systems	p. 95
Premises Distribution Systems	p. 107
Tariffs and Network Design	p. 115
Voice Services
Voice Services and Networks	p. 143
Network Services	p. 153
Selecting Voice Network Services	p. 175
Selecting Premises Services	p. 195
Data Telecommunications Fundamentals
Basic Concepts and Techniques	p. 209
Data Services
Premises (Local Area) Services	p. 231
Metropolitan and Wide-Area Network Services	p. 253
Selecting Data Network Services	p. 267
Integrated Digital Networks
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)	p. 279
Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (BISDN)	p. 289
Other Technologies, Standards, Systems and Equipment
Other Technologies, Standards, Systems, and Equipment	p. 297
Outlooks for the Future
Appendix A. Standards Setting in the United States	p. 317
Appendix B. Premises Distribution Systems	p. 327
Appendix C. Modern PBX/Centrex and Key/Hybrid Telephone System
Features	p. 333
Glossary	p. 343
IXC Selected Tariffs	p. 359
Acronyms and Abbreviations	p. 361
Bibliography	p. 367
Index	p. 369
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