Essentials of modern telecommunications systems

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Essentials of modern telecommunications systems

Nihal Kularatna, Dileeka Dias

(The Artech House telecommunication library)

Artech House, c2004

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In this book, the authors help readers to navigate through the complex world of telecommunications technology, covering fundamentals, current applications and future developments while avoiding complex mathematics and management jargon.

Table of Contents

  • The Communications Channel and the Communications Network -Introduction. The Concept of a Communications Channel. The Communication Network.
  • Essentials of Digital Telephony - Analog versus Digital. Advantages of Digital Techniques. Error Handling. PCM Techniques and Standards. Voice Coding and Compression. Voice over the Internet. Semiconductor Components in Digital Telephony - SLICs, Codecs Etc.
  • Switching Systems - Evolution of Switching Systems. Essentials of Switching, Signaling, and Control. Architecture of a Digital Exchange. PBX Systems. Key Telephone Systems. Merging of Data and Voice. Semiconductors in Switching Systems.
  • Modems for Data Transmission over Telephone Networks - Essentials of Modems. Modem Techniques. Standards. Different Types of Modems. Modem Features and Selection. Modem Chipsets, DSPs, and Microcontrollers.
  • Cellular Systems - Cellular Access to Telecom Networks. The Cellular Concept. Cellular System Architecture. Cellular System Operation. First Generation Cellular Systems and Standards. Second Generation Cellular Systems and Standards. Evolution to the Third Generation and Beyond. Technology and Architecture of Cellular Telephones.
  • Fixed Access Telephony and the Wireless Local Loop - Wireless in the Last Mile. Fixed Wireless Access System Standards and Implementation Examples. Broadband Wireless Access Systems.
  • The Digital Subscriber Loop - S/N Ratio and the Channel Length. DSL Techniques. DSL Chip Sets. Standards.
  • Transmission Techniques - Line Transmission. Transmission Line Behavior. The Bel and the Decibel. Radio Wave Propagation. TDM Systems and Digital Transmission Techniques. Digital Transmission Hierarchies. Network Synchronization, Control, and Management. Implementation and Semiconductor Components in Transmission Systems.
  • Telecommunication Systems and Testing - Decibel Measurements. Practical High Frequency Measurements. ADSL Measurements. Testing of Digital Hierarchy.
  • Implementation of a Modern Adaptive Multirate (AMR) Codec for Cellular Systems Using a Multicore DSP.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA70265987
  • ISBN
    • 1580534910
  • LCCN
    2004047640
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boston, MA
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxii, 368 p.
  • Size
    27 cm
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