Updating and expanding upon the author's bestselling Introduction to T1/T3 Networking, this book gives you detailed instructions on how to meet the challenges of installing, maintaining and troubleshooting digital transmission systems for voice, data, video and LAN communications.

Written especially for end-users, telecommunications data managers, and cable television and long-distance telephone carriers, the book fortifies your understanding of T1/T3 networking concepts. It includes:
-- A detailed introduction to E1/E3, the international standards for digital transmission systems
-- A comparison of SONET and SDH, Fractional T1, and T1 applications with ATM
-- An overview of wireless access

All of the available digital transmission technologies are compared and discussed in depth, including ISDN, HDSL, ADSL, and Frame Relay on T1. The guide even provides fresh insights on the financial and administrative aspects of line maintenance, troubleshooting, purchase and installation.