Voice Data Telephone Systems

This book provides a comprehensive overview of telecommunications technologies. The author's flexible presentation supports either a "just the basics" approach or an in-depth exploration. While emphasis is placed on voice, data, and the Internet, coverage also touches upon network design and switching systems. Topics include an introduction to telecommunications; telecommunications legislative history; telecommunications technology; customer provided equipment; multiplexing; the medium; analog and digital signals; data communications; ISDN and ADSL; data networking via LANs; wide area network (WAN); internet services; mobile telephones and personal communication systems; basic electricity; electric circuits; alternating current electricity; and HTML code. For practicing telecommunications managers and anyone interested in voice/data communications and networking.

Put your phone system on your computer network and see the savings See how to get started with VoIP, how it works, and why it saves you money VoIP is techspeak for "voice over Internet protocol," but it could spell "saving big bucks" for your business! Here's where to get the scoop in plain English. Find out how VoIP can save you money, how voice communication travels online, and how to choose the best way to integrate your phone system with your network at home or at the office. Discover how to: Use VoIP for your business or home phone service Choose the best network type Set up VoIP on a wireless network Understand transports and services Demonstrate VoIP's advantages to management

Introduces all aspects of digital communications, emphasizing voice applications and digitization, digital transmission and switching, network synchronization, control and analysis. Non-technical in the traditional (analytical) sense of communications theory, it stresses the application and operational aspects of communications and system design. Topical discussions in this Second Edition explore new terminology, the advantages and disadvantages of using digital voice networks, the functions and uses of digital radio and fiber optical transmission systems and an analysis of traffic patterns in the digital communications network. New equations and traffic tables, a revised glossary of terms, an up-to-date bibliography and an expanded index enhance and complete this book.

Based on real-world experience, this handy solutions manual addresses the most common VoIP migration challenges. Find out how to build your own VoIP system, install it, and begin making calls - so you can start saving today. Ideal for IT managers, network engineers, and system administrators.

Previous ed. by Jonathan Davidson, James Peters, 2000.

Provides information on Asterisk, an open source telephony application.

"A system administrator's guide to VoIP technologies"--Cover.