THE DEFINITIVE TELECOM RESOURCE -- COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED
Get a thorough introduction to the telecommunications industry -- from the technologies involved to the complex business, market, and regulatory relationships. This new edition of the acclaimed telecom guide provides a framework for understanding the concepts, trends, terminology, acronyms, systems, and services that make up this evolving field. Expert author Steven Shepard offers not only rigorous technical accuracy, but clear, easy-to-follow descriptions, real-world examples, and even a bit of humor, all of which enhance your understanding of the topics covered.
The Latest Innovations
Beginning with a detailed analysis of how and why the telecom industry faltered in the early part of the decade, Telecom Crash Course covers the current state of the field and delves into the myriad new technologies shaping the communications landscape including revolutionary advances in broadband, VoIP, and wireless. This is a must-have resource for all current and aspiring telecom professionals, including IT staff, business decision-makers, marketing and sales staff, and students.
Covers These and Other Key Topics:
- Digital Wireless
- Wi-Fi and WiMAX
- CDMA vs. GSM
- VoIP
- Softswitch
- NGDLC
- Passive Optical Networking (PON)
- MPLS
- 802.17
- New security threats
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KEEP ON TOP OF THE EVER-CHANGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY: Introduction * Wireless * Wireline * Access Issues * Data Issues * Optical * IT and Computing
About the Author
Steven Shepard is the president of the Shepard Communications Group in Williston, Vermont. A professional author and educator with 22 years of varied experience in the telecommunications industry, he has written books and magazine articles on a wide variety of topics. He is the author of
Telecommunications Convergence: How to Profit from the Convergence of Technologies, Services, and Companies (McGraw-Hill: New York, 2000);
A Spanish-English Telecommunications Dictionary (Shepard Communications Group: Williston, Vermont, 2001);
Managing Cross-Cultural Transition: A Handbook for Corporations, Employees and Their Families (Aletheia Publications: New York, 1997);
An Optical Networking Crash Course (McGraw-Hill: New York, February 2001);
SONET and SDH Demystified (McGraw-Hill: New York, 2001);
Telecomm Crash Course (McGraw-Hill: New York, October, 2001);
Telecommunications Convergence, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill: New York, February 2002);
Video-conferencing Demystified (McGraw-Hill: New York, April 2002);
Metro Networking Demystified (McGraw-Hill: New York, October 2002);
The Shepard Report: Charting a Path in Uncertain Times (SCG: March 2004); and
RFID (McGraw-Hill: New York, July 2004).
VoIP Crash Course will be released in mid-2005. Steve is also the Series Editor of the McGraw-Hill
Portable Consultant book series.