Communications Technology Guide for Business (Communications Management Library) - Hardcover

Downey, Richard; Etc.; Boland, Sean; Walsh, Philip

 
9780890068274: Communications Technology Guide for Business (Communications Management Library)

Synopsis

Here's a broad, integrated view of existing communications technologies available world-wide -- including the Internet and Web, digital mobile telephony, ISDN, SMDS, frame relay, and ATM -- from a practical business perspective. Covering both private and public networks, the book offers a basic explanation of a wide range of technologies and describes their underlying principles and features, as well as the factors that differentiate them. The guide also showcases typical applications, exposes inherent limitations, explains pricing and methods of comparison, and discusses security pitfalls and protection systems.

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Communications Technology Guide for Business This guide to communications technology aims to provide a broad, integrated view of the technologies available worldwide from a business perspective. It covers both public and private networks, offers a basic explanation of a wide range of technologies and describes their underlying principles. Full description

About the Author

Downey joined the Irish Department of Post and Telegraphs in 1981 as an executive engineer in the switching department, and in 1988 was transferred to the technical training division, where he designed and delivered a range of courses on PCs and LANs. He has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Dublin.

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