The Irwin Handbook afTelecommunications
..represents many books to
many people. For management professionals who are given essential telecommunications
responsibilities yet little training, or salespersons who need to understand the
environment into which their products fit, it explains telecommunications in terms that
are detailed yet understandable. For technical professionals who need to rapidly gain
familiarity with new areas, it promises comprehensive, accurate information and research.
In fact, all professionals or students who need a state-of-the-art telecommunications
reference appreciate its ease of use and completeness of information.
You need only check the Table
of Contents to understand its value. This all-encompassing book covers everything that
matters. From the regulated early monopoly of AT&T to the polyglot of service
providers today ... the circuit-switching technologies of today versus the
packet-switching technologies of tomorrow ... the strengths and weaknesses of the
traditional, yet surprisingly adaptable, PBX ... The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications
will answer virtually every question on the past, present, and future of
telecommunications.
Look to this latest edition
of James Harry Green's classic industry reference for updated information on new and
emerging products, including:
E-commerce strategies to
effectively utilize the business-to-business aspects of the Internet
The continuing impact of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996
How new data applications are
driving the convergence of voice and data services
Developments in data
protocol compatibility and standardization
Tips to implement today's
analog cellular services while preparing for the coming digital wave
Over 250 World Wide Web
addresses for manufacturers, standards agencies and associations, local exchange and
inter-exchange carriers, and other organizations
An exhaustive dictionary of
over 400 acronyms-everything from AAC (alternate access carrier) to XPD
(cross-polarization discrimination)
In addition, The Irwin
Handbook of Telecommunications goes beyond predictions to supply knowledgeable projections
of where telecommunications is headed. Discussions of packet switching, multimedia over
cable, wireless, pending regulatory moves, and more help to prepare you for a complex
future that is right around the comer.
Today's world is in the midst
of an enormously exciting telecommunications explosion, one that allows us to instantly
contact business associates across town as well as those across the globe with equal ease.
Yet with this ease of communication comes an unprecedented complexity, and answers aren't
always easy to find, let alone understand. The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications,
Fourth Edition, brings the entire world of communications within reach, giving you the
questions you must ask along with the answers to those questions- all in the accessible,
easy-to-understand style that has made it today's landmark telecommunications reference.
About the Author
James Harry Green is
president of Pacific Netcom, Inc., a telecommunications consulting firm that helps its
clients apply technology to solve their business problems. He founded Pacific Netcom in
1983 following a 28-year career with the Bell System, one which encompassed all
telecommunications engineering and operations aspects from switching through transmission
and network design. A popular speaker, Green is the author of numerous articles and books
on telecommunications including The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications Management, and
he is a member of the Society of Telecommunications Consultants.
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