Introduction to Communication Technology - (4th Edition)

Author: Dod
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book introduces the basic concepts of digital communication and reveals the development history of the communication industry, making it an excellent textbook for communication majors. In the new edition of this book, the author elaborates on how the rapid development of digital technology will impact ordinary consumers, companies, and communities through IP-based broadband networks. The book also discusses the strategies adopted by businesses to achieve superior status and the network technologies used to advance these strategies. The main content of the book includes: High-speed Internet transitioning from DSL to "fiber to the home," telephone systems and networks: VoIP, PBX, PSTN, MPLS, etc., Wireless communication technologies: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, WIMAX, 3G mobile communication networks, Ultra-3G technologies, RFID, sensor networks, personal area networks, and other emerging technologies, The impact of globalization on the communication industry.