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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About The Author | |
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| Fundamentals of the Technology: Concepts and Definitions | |
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| Fundamental Defi nitions | |
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| Dedicated, Switched, and Virtual Circuits | |
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| Two-Wire versus Four-Wire Circuits | |
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| Bandwidth | |
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| Analog versus Digital | |
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| Loading Coils, Amplifi ers, and Repeaters | |
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| Conversion Process: Modems and Codecs | |
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| Multiplexers (Muxes) | |
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| Switches and Switching: The Basics . . . and Then Some | |
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| Signaling and Control | |
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| References | |
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| Fundamentals of Transmission Systems: Technologies and Applications | |
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| Electromagnetic Spectrum | |
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| Transmission Media Selection Criteria | |
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| Twisted Pair: Introduction to Telephone Wire | |
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| Shielded Copper | |
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| Coaxial Cable | |
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| Microwave Radio | |
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| Satellite Radio | |
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| Free Space Optics | |
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| Fiber Optics | |
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| Powerline Carrier | |
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| Hybrid Transmission Systems | |
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| References | |
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| Voice Communications Systems: Kts, Pbx, Centrex, And Acd | |
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| Key Telephone Systems | |
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| Private Branch Exchanges | |
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| Centrex | |
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| Automatic Call Distributors | |
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| Computer Telephony | |
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| IP Systems | |
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| Futures | |
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| References | |
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| Messaging Systems | |
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| Facsimile (Fax) Systems | |
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| Voice Processing Systems | |
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| Electronic Mail (E-Mail) | |
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| Instant Messaging | |
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| Mobile Messaging: SMS and MMS | |
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| Unifi ed Messaging and Unifi ed Communications | |
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| References | |
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| Public Switched Telephone Network | |
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| Network Characteristics | |
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| Numbering Plan Administration | |
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| Domains | |
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| Signaling and Control: Expanded View | |
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| Network Services | |
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| Portability: A Special Issue | |
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| Equal Access: Another Special Issue | |
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| VoIP: Next-Generation PSTN | |
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| References | |
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| Fundamentals of Data Communications | |
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| Functional Domains | |
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| DCE: Expanded View | |
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| Protocol Basics | |
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| Network Architectures | |
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| Security | |
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| References | |
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| Conventional Digital and Data Networks | |
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| Dataphone Digital Service | |
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| Switched 56 | |
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| Virtual Private Networks: In the Classic Sense | |
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| Digital Carrier Systems and Networks | |
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| X.25 and Packet Switching | |
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| Integrated Services Digital Network | |
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| References | |
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| Local Area Networks: Connectivity and Internetworking | |
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| LANs Defined | |
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| LAN Dimensions | |
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| LAN Equipment | |
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| LAN Operating Systems | |
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| Virtual LANs | |
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| Remote LAN Access | |
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| LAN Standards and Standards Bodies | |
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| Life in the Fast LAN: The Need for Speed | |
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| Wireless LANs | |
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| Minding Your Ps and Qs | |
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| IEEE 1394 and FireWire | |
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| Nonstandard LANs | |
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| Broadband over Power Line | |
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| Storage Area Networks | |
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| References | |
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| Broadband Network Infrastructure | |
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| Access Technologies | |
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| SONET/SDH | |
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| IEEE 802.17, Resilient Packet Ring | |
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| References | |
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| Broadband Network Services | |