Future trends in telecommunications

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Future trends in telecommunications

R.J. Horrocks, R.W.A. Scarr

(Wiley series in communication and distributed systems)

Wiley, c1993

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This guide to telecommunications surveys current technology, standards and future trends from an international perspective. The four key areas discussed are fibre optics, coding, radio and OSI. Networks and services are then examined, with coverage of mobile radio services, satellite communications, ISDNs, LANs, WANs and intelligent networks. The author also explores international standards and regulations. The text concludes by examining the future of telecommunications within both the home and office.

Table of Contents

  • KEY TECHNOLOGIES
  • VLSI and Memory
  • Optical Components
  • Transmission Systems
  • Switching Systems
  • Signaling Systems
  • Codes and Coders
  • Radio
  • Open Systems Interconnection
  • Terminal Equipment
  • Building Wiring
  • Processors and Software
  • NETWORKS AND SERVICES
  • Mobile Radio Systems
  • Satellite Communications
  • Cable and Microwave TV Distribution
  • ISDN
  • Data and Multiservice Networks--Lower Layers
  • Data and Multiservice Networks--Upper Layers
  • Intelligent Networks
  • Centrex and Virtual Private Networks
  • Universal Personal Telecommunications
  • Directories
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • Standards
  • Regulation and Competition
  • Tariff Principles
  • Numbering, Naming and Addressing
  • Network Management
  • SUMMARY AND THE FUTURE
  • The Future for Telecommunications
  • Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA20483691
  • ISBN
    • 047193724X
  • LCCN
    92043971
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Chichester ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxviii, 452 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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