Telecommunications (Paperback)

Part I: The Evolution of Networking

1 Telecommunications Basics

2 Introduction to Data Networks

3 An Introduction to the Internet

Part II: Network Foundations

4 The Physical Layer

5 Data Link Layer Protocols

6 Switching

7 The Network Layer

8 The Transport Layer

9 The Higher Layers

Part III: The PSTN

10 Transmission

11 Switching in the PSTN

12 Common Channel Signaling System Seven

13 Integrated Services Digital Network

14 Wireless Telephony

Part IV: Data Networks

15 The Local Area Network

16 The First PSPDN: X.25

17 Frame Relay

18 Asynchronous Transfer Mode

Part V: The Internet

19 The Internet Protocol Suite

20 Internet Access Options

21 ISP Networks

Part VI: Convergence

22 Introduction to ATM Backbones

23 Internet Protocol as the Core