The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Fifth Edition:
by Annabel Z. Dodd

A Completely Revised Bestseller with an Updated Industry Overview and New Coverage of Mobile Networks, LTE, Spectrum, Cloud Computing, and More!

The #1 Telecom Guide for Businesspeople and Nontechnical Professionals, Fully Updated for Cloud Services, Social Media, and Advanced Mobile Networks

Completely updated for the newest trends and technologies, The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Fifth Edition, is the world’s top-selling nontechnical guide to today’s fast-changing telecommunications industry. More than 170,000 copies of previous editions are in print, and this indispensible resource has been translated into nine languages.

Writing in plain language, Dodd demystifies today’s most significant technologies, standards, and architectures. She introduces the industry-leading providers worldwide, explains where they fit in a fast-changing marketplace, and presents their key strategies.

Coverage includes

Assessing the massive business and technical implications of the cloud computing revolution

How traffic from ubiquitous tools like Skype, Facebook, and smartphones are transforming networks

Understanding recent radical changes in data centers

How mobile carriers are balancing performance and cost in timing 4G upgrades

How new concerns about regulation, security, and privacy are reshaping the industry

This indispensable guide provides everything you need to know about telecommunications now—whether you’re a salesperson, marketer, investor, or customer.

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Publisher: Prentice Hall
Page Count (est.): 483
ISBN10: 0137058918
ISBN13: 9780137058914
Cover: Paperback
Pub Date: 6/21/2012