Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in the field, this book provides practical information about the characteristics, operation, utilization and testing of digital networks. Also examines digital network facilities that are available in the US and UK, and North American and European T-Carrier framing and coding formats. The book also includes information on DSL, FT1, FT3 and T3 carriers.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• omprehensive guide to the composition, operation, utilization, testing and troubleshooting of T- and E-carrier transmission facilities, the building blocks of digital transmission
• Discusses voice digitization techniques: their differences, advantages, disadvantages and the integration of voice and data networks
• Covers T1
• 1 and T3 carrier formats
• SDN, SONET, SDH, and digital circuit restoral operations
• Provides information covering the testing and troubleshooting of digital transmission facilities, it examines the use of performance measurements and the use of circuit transmission objectives
• Illustrates digital networking strategies to include networking structures and the economics associated with different structures
• High Speed Digital Transmission Networking covers all aspects of high speed digital transmission systems, including the fundamentals of digital signaling, coding and clocking to acquaint readers with the technology and terminology
• Readers can focus upon specific information, determine the advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of different digital transmission facilities and use this book as a self-learning text
• For data communications and network engineers, telecommunication professionals, as well as students of telecommunications and networking courses
• It is also a superb reference for network managers and LAN administrators