From a team of editors with substantial teaching experience and strong industry backgrounds, this is the first book in a multi-volume reference on digital television systems. This initial volume conve
Designed for ICT professionals involved in the planning, design, development, testing and operation of network services, this book is ideal for self-teaching. It will help readers evaluate a network s
Satellite communications (SatCom) plays a vital role in ensuring seamless access to telecommunications services anytime, and is a viable option for delivering telecommunication services in a wide rang
The widespread use of mobile internet and smart applications has led to an explosive growth in mobile data traffic, which will continue due to the emerging need to connect people, machines, and applic
With today's communications industry experiencing major changes on an almost daily basis, media managers must have a clear understanding of the different delivery platforms, as well as a grasp of crit
In this study, Hudson (U. of San Francisco) examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural and developing regions. Drawing upon a review of research from the past two
Describes new developments in network control, network topology, routing and scheduling for various aspects of "ad hoc" network implentation and applications. Features advancements in MANET, VANET an
During this era of construction of the information superhighway, this volume presents a prudent analysis of the pros and cons of continuing state regulation of telecommunications. While interested par
Describes a cross domain solution capable of delivering real time advertising across hetroegneous environments or domains and at the same time addressing users needs
This book gives a comprehensive coverage of Internet technologies. It provides both an extensive and contemporary review of developments in the field and also gives details of current research. Con
The wide popularity of both wireless and fixed telecommunications devices has not necessarily led to a complete understanding of the technologies and designs by non-specialists. Valdar (visiting telec
The 17 papers analyze and suggest national and international public policy on the telecommunications and information industries. They take on such issues as telephone number portability, anti-competit
A comprehensive guide to the capabilities and limitations of a new kind of communications service available for companies. The service allows increasing the bandwidth in small steps, rather than havin
Over the last few years vehicular networks have been receiving a lot of attention from academia, industry, standardization bodies, and the various transportation agencies and departments of many gover
Communication services are evolving at an unprecedented rate. No longer limited to interpersonal vocal communication, they now integrate functions such as address books, content sharing and messaging.
Over the last few years, mobile equipment to remotely connect to the corporate network (smartphones, ultra-light laptops, etc.) has rapidly grown. Future development perspectives and new tendencies su
The current diversity of transport services, as well as the complexity resulting from the deployment of specific transport protocols or mechanisms over the different services provided by heterogeneous
After a synthesis of the main challenges and advances in the field of image analysis, the needs for video surveillance are introduced through two major applications (security of rail transportation sy
Despite the growing literature on many aspects of communications technology, relatively little has been published on the functioning and planning of complete networks. The long-awaited 2nd edition
This book focuses on the next generation optical networks as well as mobile communication technologies. The reader will find chapters on Cognitive Optical Network, 5G Cognitive Wireless, LTE, Data Ana
This book focus on Long Term Evolution (LTE) and beyond. The chapters describe different aspects of research and development in LTE, LTE-Advanced (4G systems) and LTE-450 MHz such as telecommunication
Carcelle (senior telecommunications expert, Electricite de France) provides a definitive resource for professionals on power line communications (PLX) technology, theory, installations, and applicatio
Xiong (Cleveland State University) explains the full range of digital modulation techniques and their practical application to conventional, fixed microwave terrestrial communications, satellite commu
Taking a proactive approach to disaster recovery, this book reveals techniques for keeping enterprise data and voice networks in service under critical circumstances, showing how to minimize single po
This manual for students and engineers shows how to set up a telecommunications network, test its performance, and troubleshoot glitches. Early chapters describe PDH, SDH/SONET, ATM, ADSL, and synchro
Using a technology-functionality matrix approach, this text covers the four main technologies used in broadband networks. The authors examine the relative strengths, weaknesses, and fields of use of T
This guide for businesses examines the fundamental legal issues relating to electronic commerce security. Attorney Matsuura discusses such topics as creating an audit trail, electronic records as evid
Engineers at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm offer their colleagues designing radio communications systems a new, unified approach to managing scarce radio resources such as frequency s
