The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications, 5E

What are the latest developments in telecommunications? How are new and emerging products impacting the industry n and your job? Where are we headed tomorrow? The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications, Fourth Edition provides the answers to virtually every question on the past, present and future of telecommunications. This covers-every-issue volume is the indispensable reference in the field, including detailed — yet easy-to-understand — coverage of: *new technologies, including packet switching, pulse code modification, cellular and PCS systems, gigabit Ethernet, voice/data convergence and many others. *the latest Internet applications, including virtual private networks and voice over protocols E-commerce *strategies to help you more effectively utilize the business-to-business aspects of the Internet the continuing impact of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Also included are over 250 web addresses for telecommunications manufacturers, carriers, vendors and organizations. Plus an exhaustive dictionary of over 400 acronyms n everything from AAC (alternate access carrier) to XPD (cross-polarization discrimination).

The standard telecom industry reference with more than $2.5 million in revenue, is now fully updated and revised for easy reference

Since the fourth edition of The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications was published in 2000, wireless communications, high-profile mergers, broadband, Ethernet, and more have transformed the telecom industry. In this comprehensively revised and updated fifth edition, veteran telecom authority James Harry Green helps you understand the new concerns regarding wireless networks and security, covers new wiring standards and changes to the National Electric Code, evolving Ethernet and Local Area Network (LAN) standards, the transition toward converged voice and data, and much more.

“Without a doubt, this is the best book ever written on telecom management.” Teleconnect Library

Includes bibliographical references (p. 821) and index.

James Harry Green is a veteran telecommunications consultant and author, with decades of hands-on experience in network planning, design, and management services in voice networks, data networks, and call center systems. Green is the author of a number of books and articles and books on telecommunications, including The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications Management. He can be contacted at http://www.pacific-netcom.biz.