Prentice Hall PTR, a leading publisher of quality computer science and engineering books, today announced the introduction of the world’s definitive non-technical guide to telecommunications. Writing in plain English, leading telecom consultant Annabel Z. Dodd has completely updated this fourth edition to reflect the vast changes in the industry. Dodd explores the new competitive forces, critical industry issues, and important technologies that impact network security, reliability, and the pace of innovation.
"Annabel Dodd has distilled down the essential elements of digital communications and cogently translated the technobabble of the telecommunications revolution," said Congressman Edward J. Markey, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection. "This fine new edition of her book explains how Internet Protocol-based broadband networks will affect consumers, companies, and communities as the inexorable march of digital technologies continues."
Topics covered in the book include: How mergers and acquisitions are reshaping the industry, High-speed Internet from cable and DSL to "last-mile fiber," Phone systems and networks: VoIP, PBXs, the PSTN, MPLS, and more; Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, WiMAX, 3G mobile networks and beyond; RFID, sensor networks, personal area networks, and other emerging technologies; Converged applications, from multimedia messaging to video-on-demand; and Globalization’s growing impact on the industry
"In her new edition, Ms. Dodd has captured many of the recent changes in this dynamic field that will affect every company in the years ahead," said Joe McGrath, Vice President, Information Technologies, Sepracor Inc. "I strongly recommend her book to anyone who wants a better understanding of telecommunications."
The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Fourth Edition, ISBN: 0131487256 by Annabel Z. Dodd, is available at retail books stores and online booksellers. List price $39.99 USD.
Annabel Z. Dodd teaches courses on Wireless Mobile Services and Data Communications in the graduate program of Northeastern University’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies. She also gives seminars to leading organizations. Formerly adjunct professor in the Master of Science in Technology Management program at SUNY Stony Brook, she was honored as Professor of the Year for 2000 by the Massachusetts Network Communications Council. The Essential Guide to Telecommunications has been translated into numerous languages, including Chinese, Japanese, and Russian.
This article was last modified on January 8, 2023
This article was first published on July 8, 2005
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