The Essential Guide to Telecommunications

by Annabel Z. Dodd

Leading consultant Annabel Dodd presents easy-to-understand, insightful explanations of today's key trends and Industry Players and Trends, Broadband, VoIP, Wi-Fi and WiMax, 3G Mobile Networks, and Multimedia Networks. Previous editions have helped professionals worldwide understand the major changes transforming the telecommunications industry. In the past four years, the telecommunications industry has undergone major changes. This is the complete guide to the new realities of telecommunications. The new edition reflects all of today's most critical issues, trends, and technologies. In addition to providing crucial insights into the fast-changing competitive landscape, Dodd provides important information about the structure of, and key players in, the industry.

Genres: Technology, Science, Business, Textbooks, Technical

594 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1998

Reviews

[Doug O'laughlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was helpful. Partially out of date (wish there was a 17v, things change so fast).

I had to skim parts I knew or stuff that didn't matter anymore, but really really helpful. If you know nothing this is not a bad place to start.

[Mike Parkes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview of the current state of telcom technology – covers wired and wireless networks, including local networks and the Internet, and the regulatory aspects of telecommunications (US only). The level of detail in the book might not hit the sweet spot for many readers. It might be too much for most general readers, but it won’t be sufficient for people who are actually doing the nitty/gritty of IT/telcom work.

[Ines · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even though this book introduces a lot of concepts to telecommunications, it is higher level than I thought. I was expecting it to be more more technical after the first explanations but it repeats a lot of sentences, and it stays pretty much at an introductory level in every chapter.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did learn a few things, but overall I found the book to be basic.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great format, but dated. Newer edition is available.

[Jon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Meant for beginners. To superficial and broad with no clear focus on who the target audience is. Ends up reaching no one.

[Ahmed Sarhan]

It's not for the professionals ... perhaps as a summer reading for undergrad students, to get to know something about the industry.