Dodd A.Z. The Essential Guide to Telecommunications

5th Edition. — Prentice Hall, 2012. — 483 p. — ISBN: 978-0137058914.Annabel Dodd’s book is a clear guide and big picture view of technologies and industries. It is an up-to-date guide for anyone who wants to be familiar with important innovations and key technologies. This is truly an industry bible for mobile, Internet, and networking services.
A Completely Revised Bestseller with an Updated Industry Overview and New Coverage of Mobile Networks, LTE, Spectrum, Cloud Computing, and More!
The #1 Telecom Guide for Businesspeople and Nontechnical Professionals, Fully Updated for Cloud Services, Social Media, and Advanced Mobile Networks
Completely updated for the newest trends and technologies, The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Fifth Edition, is the world’s top-selling nontechnical guide to today’s fast-changing telecommunications industry. More than 170,000 copies of previous editions are in print, and this indispensible resource has been translated into nine languages.Enabling Technologies, Data Centers, and VoIP PBXs
Computing and Enabling Technologies
Data Centers and IP Private Branch Exchanges
Industry Overview
Competition, Industry Structures, and Regulations
Wide Area Networks and the Internet
Carrier Networks
Broadband and Wide Area Network Services
The Internet
Mobile Networks and Mobile Carriers Worldwide
Mobile and Wi-Fi Networks
Mobile Carriers Worldwide