Telecommunications Essentials, Second Edition: The Complete Global Source

In This Updated And Expanded Edition Of Her Excellent Telecommunications Primer, Lili Explains In Just The Right Detail Everything You Need To Know To Become Fluent In This Most Important And Fascinating Industry. Besides Including A Satisfying Amount Of Expert Technical Detail, The Book Also Discusses Equally Crucial Aspects Of How Communications Technology Affects Society, Culture, And Politics. Electronic Communications Is Changing The World For The Better; Learn From Lilis Expertise How You, Too, Can Participate In The Revolution.Steve Riley, Senior Security Strategist, Microsoft Corporationthe Book You Hold In Your Hand Is A Rarity. In More Than Thirty Years Of Teaching, Administration, And Research In Telecommunications, I Have Never Found A Single Book That Could Serve These Diverse Areas. The Search Is Over. Telecommunications Essentials Is Bestofbreed In Telecommunications Publishing And Represents The Most Thorough, Comprehensive, And Forwardlooking Resource To Date. Both Student And Practitioner Alike Will Find The Unique Blend Of Introductory And Advanced Material A Onestopshop. If It Was A Movie, This Book Would Receive Two Thumbs Up!Dr. Art St. George, Manager Of Advanced Technologies, University Of New Mexico Telecommunications Essentials Should Be On The Shelf Of Every Professional Working In Voice And Data Networking. It Is The First Place I Go When I Need To Look Up Something That I Am Unsure Of Or When I Encounter A New Or Unfamiliar Term. I Have Been Using Telecommunications Essentials Now For Two Years As The Course Text For Business Technology Students Taking Introduction To Telecommunications. My Course Covers The Entire Book And The Students End Up With A Practical Knowledge Base Of The Components, Technologies, And Connectivity That Make Todays Networks Work. This New Edition Is Most Welcome Since It Includes New Advances In The Areas Of Fiber Optics, Wireless, Voice Over Ip, And Broadband Technologies That Have Emerged Since The Publication Of The First Edition. This New Edition Will Replace My Wellworn Copy Of My First Edition Of Telecommunications Essentials, Which Has Served Me Well So Far.Robert Hudyma, Professor Of Business, Ryerson University This Is An Excellent Reference Book On Telecommunications. Its Uptodate On The Latest Technology, Its Comprehensive, And Most Of All, Its Easy To Read And Understand. Lili Has The Rare Ability To Explain Very Complex Subjects Well. If You Need A Good Reference Book On Telecommunications, I Would Start With This.To Chee Eng, Research Director, Communications, Gartnerlillian Makes Telecoms Fun.Ni Quiaque Lai, Cfo, Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd.Goleniewskis Telecommunications Essentials Sets The Stage By Discussing Forwardlooking Applications That Are Made Possible By Advances In Telecommunications Technology, Including Embedded Devices, Intelligent Wearables, Intelligent Robot Squads, And Many Others. This Initial Discussion Is Quite Motivating For Students And Makes Them Eager To Learn About Various Networking Technologies, Which Are Covered Quite Well In The Rest Of The Book. The First Edition (Published In 2003) Was Already A Great Book For Teaching Telecommunications Essentials, And It Is Clear That The Second Edition Brings Us Up To The Present And Is A Remarkable Treatment Of The Topic.Dr. Lundy Lewis, Chair Of The Department Of Information Technology, Southern New Hampshire Universitythe Book Covers Not Just The Fundamentals Of Telecommunications, But It Easily Guides The Readers Through The Wide Variety Of Technical Details Of Nextgeneration Network Services, Converged Network Architectures, And Technologies. Lillians Elegant And Clear Style Of Presentation Makes The Book An Excellent Reference For System Developers As Well As Telecommunications System Designers To Understand The Current And Emerging Technologies That Support Business Applications.Dr. Tibro Gyires, Professor, Illinois State University,