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Written by PJ Louis had been a practice leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers,
where he was responsible for corporate restructuring in the telecommunications
and technology industries. While at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Louis saw
firsthand the deterioration of the corporate technology leadership in the
USA. Mr. Louis realized that a large number of CTOs, VPs of Engineering,
senior executives and mid-level managers in telecom and technology companies
were unable to grasp telecom fundamentals and the business fundamentals
of telecom service provisioning. He became convinced that a course in telecom
basics was needed.
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Description
This publication represents self-paced instruction, providing telecommunications and IT professionals with an understanding of the technology and business of telecommunications. The professional will obtain a foundation of fundamentals including what comprises a network, wireless and wireline industries, manufacturing and carrier sectors, and basic business models.
Telecommunications Basics was developed by P.J. Louis, a 25-year plus veteran of the telecommunications industry. He is the author of seven telecommunications technology-business publications; published by McGraw-Hill and Mind Commerce. He is a former national standards committee chairman. He has been involved in both the development of wireline and wireless standards.
Table of Contents
The Network - Back To Basics
Network Components
Network Protocols - Management and General Signaling
Architecture
Next Generation Network
Network Traits
Services/Prices
Customer Segment
Network Languages/Signaling - The Glue
MF/CCS/ATM
TCP/IP
The Internet
Wireless Network Signaling Protocols
3G
Wi-Fi/WiMAX/OFDM
Network Routing and Configurations
Network Management
The Network versus The Business of Telecom
Network Costs/Technology Decisions
The Business of Telecommunications
The Future of Telecom
Convergence
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