Morreale P., Terplan K. The CRC Handbook of Modern Telecommunications

CRC Press, 2001. — 427 p.In the preparation of this book, our objective was to provide an advanced understanding of emerging telecommunications systems, their significance, and the anticipated role these systems will play in the future. With the help of our talented associated editors and contributors, we believe we have accomplished this. By addressing voice, Internet, traffic management, and future trends, we feel our readers will be knowledgeable about current and future telecommunications systems.
In Section 1, the techniques of voice communication systems are outlined, with attention paid to both basic and advanced systems. Advanced intelligent networks (AIN) and computer telephony integrated (CTI) are key building blocks for future voice systems. Finally, voice over IP, and the anticipated integration of voice and IP data is closely examined. The second part of this section concentrates on state of- the-art solutions for local area networks. In addition to data communication capabilities, multimedia attributes of LANs are also addressed.
Section 2 provides a detailed explanation of the Internet, including elements of its structure and consideration of how future services will be handled on the Internet. Internet management and security are discussed. A detailed discussion of virtual private networks (VPNs) is provided, as well as presentation of web design and data warehousing concepts. Electronic commerce and Internet protocols are presented in detail, permitting the reader to understand and select with insight from the available web-based technology choices.
Section 3 continues the exploration of advanced telecommunications concepts, focusing on network management and administration. As the services and features provided the network become larger in scale and scope, network management will become even more crucial and important than it is today. Telecommunications network management (TNM) and Telecommunications Information Networking Architecture (TINA) are presented. The telecommunications support process is outlined, including management frameworks and customer network management. A detailed consideration of outsourcing options, which will become even more frequent, is presented. The performance impact of network management is detailed.
Finally, in Section 4, future trends and directions are considered, with a view toward satisfying user needs in parallel with application trends, which will require system and service integration. While we know the future will hold new products and services, accounting for these services is a challenge, and an examination of telecommunications tariffing is also provided.
We hope our readers find this book an excellent guide to emerging telecommunications trends.Voice and Data Communications
Advanced Intelligent Networks (AIN)
Computer Telephone Integrated (CTI)
Voice over IP
Local Area Networks
Token Ring SpecificsIntranetsInternet and Intranet Management Concepts
Internet Security
Virtual Private Networking Solutions
Effective Website Design
Web-Enabled Data Warehousing
E-commerce Technologies: A Strategic Overview
Internet Protocols
Network Management and AdministrationManagement Concepts
Management of Emerged and Emerging Technologies
Commercial Network and Systems Management Standards
Telecommunications Management Network (TMN)
TINA
Telecommunications Support Processes
Management Frameworks and Applications
Customer Network Management
Aspects of Managing Outsourcing Solutions: Aiming for Success
Support Systems for Telecommunication Providers
Performance Management of Intranets
Future Telecommunications: Trends and DirectionsUser Needs
Application Trends