pleased to introduce the second edition ofBFixed and Mobile Telecommunications/B. This book is a general introduction to the exciting and rapidly advancing field of telecommunications. In less than 300 pages, it provides a concise look at the past, present, and future of the area. The authors emphasize the networks, systems, and standards rather than the detailed physics of information transfer on copper wires or satellite radio links. Your students will gain a familiarity with the field and its associated terminology, while not getting bogged down in too much detail./PBThe book includes coverage of:/BULLIISDN, TDM, FDM and packet switching, digital multiplexing, Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)LIThe rapidly growing area of mobile communications and topics such as GSM, DSRR, DECT, Iridium, Globalstar, Odyssey, and PHSLIInternet services and TCP/IPLITopics important to multimedia development such as MPEG codingLIElectronic Data Interchange (EDI)/UL/BLOCKQUOTEbrbr0201877546B04062001/PP1. Introduction 2. Networks 3. Switching principles and switching equipmentBR4. Communication protocols 5. General aspects of user equipment 6. Integrated services digital network (ISDN) 7. Mobile communications and cordless telephones 8. Digital multiplexing 9. Sources and encoding 10. Performance analysisBR11. Telecommunications services 12. Standards and recommendations 13. Key terms, References and furt@ÌÌÌÌÌÍÿ¾Û€  (less)