Introduction to Telecommunications Network Engineering

The book is an easy-to-read introduction that helps broaden your knowledge of telecommunications networks, including:

• Standardization and leading standards organizations
• The advantages of digital technologies over analog
• Fundamental differences between switching techniques
• Modern technologies such as Gigabit Ethernet Voice over IP and high-speed switching

This overview of telecommunications networks for development engineers, testing personnel, and sales managers also serves as a valuable reference for students of telecommunications and information technology.

Table of contents

Preface ..... xv

Chapter 1: Introduction to Telecommunications ..... 1

1.1 What Is Telecommunications?
1.2 Significance of Telecommunications
1.3 Historical Perspective
1.4 Standardization
1.5 Standards Organizations
1.6 Development of Telecommunication Business

Chapter 2: The Telecommunications Network: An Overview ..... 17

2.1 Basic Telecommunications Network
2.2 Operation of a Conventional Telephone
2.3 Signaling to the Exchange from the Telephone
2.4 Local-Loop and 2W/4W Circuits
2.5 Telephone Numbering
2.6 Switching and Signaling
2.7 The Local Access Network
2.8 The Trunk Network
2.9 The International Network
2.10 Telecommunications Networks
2.11 Network Management
2.12 Traffic Engineering
2.13 Problems and Review Questions

Chapter 3: Signals Carried Over the Network ..... 69

3.1 Types of Information and Their Requirements
3.2 Simplex, Half-Duplex, and Full-Duplex Communication
3.3 Frequency and Bandwidth
3.4 Analog and Digital Signals and Systems
3.5 Analog Signals Over Digital Networks
3.6 Pulse Code Modulation
3.7 Other Speech Coding Methods
3.8 Power Levels of Signals and Decibels
3.9 Problems and Review Questions

Chapter 4: Transmission ..... 113

4.1 The Basic Concept of a Transmission
4.2 Radio Transmission
4.3 Maximum Data Rate of a Transmission Channel
4.4 Coding
4.5 Regeneration
4.6 Multiplexing
4.7 Transmission Media
4.8 Transmission Equipment in the Network
4.9 High-Capacity Transmission Over Copper Cable Pairs
4.10 Problems and Review Questions

Chapter 5: Mobile Communications ..... 171

5.1 Cellular Radio Principles
5.2 Structure of a Cellular Network
5.3 Operation Principle of a Cellular Network
5.4 Mobile Communications Systems
5.5 Global Systems for Mobile Communications and PCS-1900
5.6 Operation of the GSM/PCS-1900 Network
5.7 Problems and Review Questions

Chapter 6: Data Communications ..... 209

6.1 Principles of Data Communications
6.2 Data Communication Protocols
6.3 Voice and Modems
6.4 Baseband Modems and Leased Lines
6.5 Integrated Services Digital Network
6.6 Local Area Network
6.7 Circuit and Packet Switching
6.8 Internet and TCP/IP
6.9 Fast Packet Switching and ATM
6.10 IP Switching
6.11 Problems and Review Questions

Chapter 7: Future Developments in Telecommunications ..... 271

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Optical Fiber Systems
7.3 Mobile Communications
7.4 Local Access Network
7.5 Wireless Local Loop
7.6 Interactive Digital Services
7.7 Internet and Intranet
7.8 Computer Telephone Integration
7.9 Voice Over IP
7.10 Broadband ISDN and ATM
7.11 Digital Broadcasting Systems
7.12 Summary