Networks and Telecommunications: Design and Operation

Partial table of contents: FUNDAMENTALS OF TELECOM NETWORKS. Information and Its Conveyance. Long-Haul Communication. Digital Transmission and Pulse Code Modulation. Setting Up and Clearing Calls. Data Networks and Protocols. RUNNING A NETWORK. Traffic Monitoring and Forecasting. Practical Network Transmission Planning. Operator Assistance and Manual Services. Charging and Accounting for Network Use. Containing Network Overload. Technical Standards for Networks. SETTING UP NETWORKS. Selecting and Procuring Equipment. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. The Message Handling System (MHS). Mobile Communications. Broadband Communication and Multi-Service Networks. RUNNING A BUSINESS BASED ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Company Telecommunications Management. Marketing and Business Strategy for Public Telecommunications Operators. Glossary. Index.Clark, Martin. P. is the author of 'Networks and Telecommunications: Design and Operation' with ISBN 9780471927990 and ISBN 0471927996.