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“Annabel Dodd is a maestro when it comes to demystifying even the most complex telecommunications policies. She takes on the range of issues in the telecom world that shape how we learn, share information, conduct business, and enjoy entertainment. It’s an illuminating, accessible account that provides a much-needed primer for anyone interested in communications policy.”
—Congressman Edward J. Markey, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection
“Annabel Dodd’s book is a clear guide and big picture view of technologies and industries. It is an up-to-date guide for anyone who wants to be familiar with important innovations and key technologies. This is truly an industry bible for mobile, Internet, and networking services.”
—Hiawatha Bray, technology reporter, Boston Globe
A Completely Revised Bestseller with an Updated Industry Overview and New Coverage of Mobile Networks, LTE, Spectrum, Cloud Computing, and More!
The #1 Telecom Guide for Businesspeople and Nontechnical Professionals, Fully Updated for Cloud Services, Social Media, and Advanced Mobile Networks
Completely updated for the newest trends and technologies, The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Fifth Edition, is the world’s top-selling nontechnical guide to today’s fast-changing telecommunications industry. More than 170,000 copies of previous editions are in print, and this indispensible resource has been translated into nine languages.
Writing in plain language, Dodd demystifies today’s most significant technologies, standards, and architectures. She introduces the industry-leading providers worldwide, explains where they fit in a fast-changing marketplace, and presents their key strategies. Coverage includes
- Assessing the massive business and technical implications of the cloud computing revolution
- How traffic from ubiquitous tools like Skype, Facebook, and smartphones are transforming networks
- Understanding recent radical changes in data centers
- How mobile carriers are balancing performance and cost in timing 4G upgrades
- How new concerns about regulation, security, and privacy are reshaping the industry
This indispensable guide provides everything you need to know about telecommunications now—whether you’re a salesperson, marketer, investor, or customer.
Download The Essential Guide to Telecommunications 5th Edition Essential Guides Prentice Hall Annabel Z Dodd 9780137058914 Books
"This is a hefty book that is packed with information about the overall telecommunications industry and its technology. In 594 pages, including the index, the book covers everything from the basic concepts of analog and digital signals all the way to WI-FI, Wireless Broadband, Sensor Networks, and Personal Area Networks. The book is broken down into four major parts that include: Fundamentals and Voice Over IP. Industry Overview and Public Networks, Advanced Technologies, Cable TV Networks, and the Internet and, finally, Wireless Service. It also includes a well thought out Table of Contents to organize the overwhelming mass of all that technical information with second and third level headings that facilitate access to the material, as well as a useful Glossary of the major terms and concepts. For instance, the following are two examples right from the glossary. Number One. 802:11 "A set of IEEE standards for local area networks. 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g are the most common ones and are used in homes to share Internet access, in enterprises, and in hot spots." Number Two. CLEC (competitive local exchange carrier) "A competitor to local telephone companies that has been granted permission by the state regulatory commission to offer local telephone service. CLECs compete with the incumbent telephone company. CLECs are also simply called local telephone companies." Of course, there are many, many additional entries that help to clear up the meaning of the hundreds of terms and phrases encountered in this voluminous book.
I liked the book. However, it does contain a mountain of telecommunications concepts and information, sometimes overwhelming, and the material is presented in a sort of encyclopedic way, one subject after the next in short bursts of explanations. So, by the time you get through with the 550 pages, you will definitely have a good introduction to the overall subject. Be advised, however, that if you aren't familiar with telecommunications, (if you know zero, then I suggest you read a simpler book first) it' s not only a huge field of technology; it's also extremely complicated. This is not an over night read. In fact, because of the sheer volume of information presented in this book you may have to read it more than once in order to get a real hold of the subject matter. Some of the stuff will definitely make you dose off, while other parts will grip your interest. I managed to read it twice, and I still felt like crying.
Now for all of you out there who have an interest in the topic of "mergers and acquisitions," especially as it relates to the telecommunications industry, this book should definitely appeal to you. It contains a multitude of examples of how the industry has grown and changed throughout the years. You'll be able to trace the major players from their meager beginnings throughout all the ventures, combinations, mergers and out and out takeovers that are part and parcel of this complex industry. No matter which way you cut it, this is a fascinating topic.
All in all, I give this book a high recommendation."
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The Essential Guide to Telecommunications 5th Edition Essential Guides Prentice Hall Annabel Z Dodd 9780137058914 Books Reviews
- This is a hefty book that is packed with information about the overall telecommunications industry and its technology. In 594 pages, including the index, the book covers everything from the basic concepts of analog and digital signals all the way to WI-FI, Wireless Broadband, Sensor Networks, and Personal Area Networks. The book is broken down into four major parts that include Fundamentals and Voice Over IP. Industry Overview and Public Networks, Advanced Technologies, Cable TV Networks, and the Internet and, finally, Wireless Service. It also includes a well thought out Table of Contents to organize the overwhelming mass of all that technical information with second and third level headings that facilitate access to the material, as well as a useful Glossary of the major terms and concepts. For instance, the following are two examples right from the glossary. Number One. 80211 "A set of IEEE standards for local area networks. 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g are the most common ones and are used in homes to share Internet access, in enterprises, and in hot spots." Number Two. CLEC (competitive local exchange carrier) "A competitor to local telephone companies that has been granted permission by the state regulatory commission to offer local telephone service. CLECs compete with the incumbent telephone company. CLECs are also simply called local telephone companies." Of course, there are many, many additional entries that help to clear up the meaning of the hundreds of terms and phrases encountered in this voluminous book.
I liked the book. However, it does contain a mountain of telecommunications concepts and information, sometimes overwhelming, and the material is presented in a sort of encyclopedic way, one subject after the next in short bursts of explanations. So, by the time you get through with the 550 pages, you will definitely have a good introduction to the overall subject. Be advised, however, that if you aren't familiar with telecommunications, (if you know zero, then I suggest you read a simpler book first) it' s not only a huge field of technology; it's also extremely complicated. This is not an over night read. In fact, because of the sheer volume of information presented in this book you may have to read it more than once in order to get a real hold of the subject matter. Some of the stuff will definitely make you dose off, while other parts will grip your interest. I managed to read it twice, and I still felt like crying.
Now for all of you out there who have an interest in the topic of "mergers and acquisitions," especially as it relates to the telecommunications industry, this book should definitely appeal to you. It contains a multitude of examples of how the industry has grown and changed throughout the years. You'll be able to trace the major players from their meager beginnings throughout all the ventures, combinations, mergers and out and out takeovers that are part and parcel of this complex industry. No matter which way you cut it, this is a fascinating topic.
All in all, I give this book a high recommendation. - This is more of a history of telecommunications and a high level understanding of topics. I thought it would be more in-depth and technical since I'm a networking student studying for my CCNA. Its an ok ready for the history of the AT&T and bell companies and general introductions to topics in telco.
- This book is well written. Helped tremendously with my job. Would definitely recommend this product.
- This book provided an excellent overview of the very broad range of telecommunications topics, including history, telephone technologies, data technologies, protocols, and standards; from twisted-pair copper through fiber-optic, cellular, and satellite. It is a very quick read and a great introduction to anyone new to telecommunications. Its coverage is very good considering the broad range of topics covered.
It does not, however, provide much depth on any one technology. Most topics, such as ATM, SONET, etc., are covered in one to four pages each. It was significantly less than I was looking for, but I am still impressed with how well Ms. Dodd covered such a broad range of topics. Anyone with a high school education, no telecom experience, and the motivation to do it, could read and learn from this book. - Admittedly, I bought this book with one focus learning about DSL -- but then the second topic (after ATM) listed on the book was DSL. DSL makes for 6 pages total in this book and the book says the modems will cost suppliers $1500 and therefore is skeptical about DSL. Therefore, I guess, the book doesn't even really bother to explain DSL, instead focusing more pages on ISDN. I just feel a book that claims on its cover that it "Covers all the hot technologies Internet, wireless, ATM, DSL..." should do so. I didn't bother reading other sections since the DSL coverage was limited and inaccurate/dated.
- This was exactly the book that I needed to learn about the Telecommunication industry. It provides valuable information about today's technology and insight as to what will be coming down the pipeline in the next few years. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about this industry as well as those interested in polishing their current understanding of the technologies that deal with connecting people to each other using data and voice over IP.
- I just finished reading this book and overall found it to be very informative. It covers a general overview of everything from the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to telecommunications around the world. Landline, wireless, and internet are all covered along with the technologies that make them work. With that being said, this book will NOT make you an expert in telephony or any specific area of telecommunications. It is however, a great start.
The one problem I had with the book was numerous grammatical errors. I found that in some cases I had to mentally disassemble and rebuild a sentence to understand what was trying to be said.
I would (and have) recommend this book to a coworker and/or friend getting started with telecommunications. - Updated my technical library.
