دانلود کتاب Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems: An Entry-Level Guide, Third Edition

The up-to-date edition of the bestselling guide to the basics of telecommunications and digital technologyUnderstanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems presents a nontechnical treatment of how voice, video, and multimedia can simultaneously travel over today's evolving telecommunications systems. This updated Third Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the telecommunications field as well as a detailed introduction to the latest lightwave technology. The author's examination of recent techniques and developing technologies in telecommunications includes: Third-generation cell phones with microbrowser capabilities Changes in the global PCS network Optical switching and transmission parameters Lightwave systems and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing A new chapter (Chapter 17: The Internet) that examines this multimedia structure and the network economy it has created Satellite communications, new transcontinental carriers, lightwave undersea systems, and other advances toward improving global communication Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems is the perfect introduction for anyone whose work requires a fundamental understanding of current developments in telecommunications, as well as for students or inquiring readers who want an overview of telecommunications and the exciting technology of lightwave communications.Content: Chapter 1 The Evolution of Telecommunications (pages 3–11): Chapter 2 Analog Transmission (pages 12–16): Chapter 3 Digital Transmission (pages 17–20): Chapter 4 Basic Multiplexing Techniques (pages 21–27): Chapter 5 Switching Hierarchy (pages 28–33): Chapter 6 North American Digital Hierarchies (pages 34–37): Chapter 7 Transmission (pages 38–47): Chapter 8 The Local Subscriber Loop (pages 48–55): Chapter 9 Microwave Radio (pages 56–62): Chapter 10 Satellite Communications (pages 63–77): Chapter 11 Switching Systems (pages 78–91): Chapter 12 Private Branch Exchange (pages 92–96): Chapter 13 Traffic Considerations (pages 97–101): Chapter 14 Video Transmission (pages 102–108): Chapter 15 Wireless (pages 109–119): Chapter 16 The Computer (pages 120–130): Chapter 17 The Internet (pages 131–144): Chapter 18 Lightwave Systems (pages 145–227):