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This easy-to-understand explanation of major aspects of today's
telecommunications systems aims to give readers comprehensive
coverage of the four major areas of telephone systems - station
apparatus, transmission, switching and signalling. While
maintaining all the fundamental information from the earlier
editions, this revised and updated edition includes a perspective
on telephony that includes central office, local loop, subscriber
loop carrier, switching, multiplexing, LATA, signalling and network
architecture. It also includes developments in fibre optic systems,
information on PCS systems including GSM, TDMA, CDMA and policy
implications of the US Telecommunications Act of 1996.
This work is intended for non-engineering industry professionals,
students and anyone interested in learning the fundamental physical
principles underlying the design of communications, devices and
systems. This edition covers all the basic technological concepts
of the principles behind modern communications systems. Beginning
with first principles, it introduces the fundamental electrical and
electronic definitions, and then builds upon them logically to
cover more complex telecommunications concepts and computer-based
systems. CD-ROM, quadrature amplitude modulation, and spread
spectrum techniques used in current wireless technology, are
covered in this edition.
A concise introduction to the evolution of communication media,
past, present, and future, this book is unique in that it treats
both mass media_radio, television, and print_and interpersonal
media_telephony, computer communication, and new technologies. The
first part of The Evolution of Media describes the history and
development of media technology. The second and third parts of the
book develop a taxonomy for media and compare their technological
requirements, applications, and other significant elements. The
fourth part presents a simple methodology to help predict the
success of new media products and services, using sample analyses
to illustrate the process. The Evolution of Media is a useful
supplement for foundational courses in mass communication and
communication history, as well as a primer for anyone interested in
understanding the big picture of communication media.
A concise introduction to the evolution of communication media,
past, present, and future, this book is unique in that it treats
both mass media-radio, television, and print-and interpersonal
media-telephony, computer communication, and new technologies. The
first part of The Evolution of Media describes the history and
development of media technology. The second and third parts of the
book develop a taxonomy for media and compare their technological
requirements, applications, and other significant elements. The
fourth part presents a simple methodology to help predict the
success of new media products and services, using sample analyses
to illustrate the process. The Evolution of Media is a useful
supplement for foundational courses in mass communication and
communication history, as well as a primer for anyone interested in
understanding the big picture of communication media.
On September 11, 2001, AT&T's traffic was 40 percent greater
than its previous busiest day. Wireless calls were made from the
besieged airplanes and buildings, with the human voice having a
calming influence. E-mail was used to overcome distance and time
zones. And storytelling played an important role both in conveying
information and in coping with the disaster. Building on such
events and lessons, Crisis Communications features an international
cast of top contributors exploring emergency communications during
crisis. Together, they evaluate the use, performance, and effects
of traditional mass media (radio, TV, print), newer media
(Internet, email), conventional telecommunications (telephones,
cell phones), and interpersonal communication in emergency
situations. Applying what has been learned from the behavior of the
mass media in past crises, the authors clearly show the central
role of communications on September 11. They establish how people
learned of the tragedy and how they responded; examine the effects
of media globalization on terrorism; and, in many cases, give
specific advice for the future.
On September 11, 2001, AT&T's traffic was 40 percent greater
than its previous busiest day. Wireless calls were made from the
besieged airplanes and buildings, with the human voice having a
calming influence. E-mail was used to overcome distance and time
zones. And storytelling played an important role both in conveying
information and in coping with the disaster. Building on such
events and lessons, Crisis Communications features an international
cast of top contributors exploring emergency communications during
crisis. Together, they evaluate the use, performance, and effects
of traditional mass media (radio, TV, print), newer media
(Internet, email), conventional telecommunications (telephones,
cell phones), and interpersonal communication in emergency
situations. Applying what has been learned from the behavior of the
mass media in past crises, the authors clearly show the central
role of communications on September 11. They establish how people
learned of the tragedy and how they responded; examine the effects
of media globalization on terrorism; and, in many cases, give
specific advice for the future.
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