Overview
The explosive growth in telecommunications has resulted in a bewildering assortment of new technologies. Today's high-capacity multi-vendor networks are more efficient - and more complex - than ever before. Emerging Communications Technologies untangles the confusion with clear descriptions of the latest technologies for computing and communications, then compares the applications in practical terms. For further clarity, international standards are explained.The communications professional's guide to emerging communications technologies, including ATM, FDDI, SMDS, SONET, and mobile-wireless technologies. It provides readers with a comparison of these technologies, their pros and cons, a description of where they do or do not compete with each other, and an examination of their targeted applications.
Synopsis
Communications engineers and professionals know that Uyless Black provides the clearest, most concise explanations of advanced communications technology available. This completely revised edition delivers the information professionals need to understand today's revolutionary communications technologies, — with detailed coverage of high-speed alternatives such as ATM, B-ISDN, Gigabit Ethernet, and SONET, as well as emerging wireless and Internet technologies.
Since the first edition of Emerging Communications Technologies was published in September 1995, dramatic changes in communications have taken place, and this book covers them all. New coverage includes: new technology options for residential broadband, including B-ISDN; advanced LAN architectures such as Gigabit Ethernet; advanced wireless technologies such as PCS; evolving carrier technologies such as intelligent networks; and new Internet technologies such as IPv6 and Mbone multicasting.
All communications engineers and professionals.