Communication Network Basics

Author: Tang Yumin
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the construction and management of various public communication networks built by communication operators, including telephone networks, packet-switching networks, frame relay networks, ATM networks, IP telephony networks, digital transmission networks, and next-generation networks. It also covers three types of telecommunication support networks: common-channel signaling networks, digital synchronization networks, and telecommunications management networks. The book explains and analyzes the structure, interfaces, protocols, and composition of these networks, and discusses the topology, performance, and design of communication networks. By reading this book, readers can systematically understand and master the basic technologies and theories of various communication networks, laying a foundation for working in network design, maintenance, and management. This book can serve as a textbook for communication engineering majors in higher education institutions and also as a reference for technical personnel engaged in the planning, design, maintenance, and management of communication networks.