Telecommunications Engineering

Containing substantial material on subjects such as integrated services digital networks, mobile communications systems, and metropolitan area networks, this third edition of the highly acclaimed Telecommunications Engineering offers an introduction to the major telecommunications topics common to undergraduate students in electrical, electronic, and telecommunications engineering. It includes several new, expanded, and revised chapters on integrated services digital networks, mobile communications systems, metropolitan area networks, and more. The text also features worked problems, illustrations, and numerous references to more advanced reading.

Informationen zum Autor John Dunlop Klappentext Since the publication of the second edition of this highly acclaimed textbook, telecommunications has progressed at a rapid rate. Major advances continue to occur in mobile communications and broadband digital networks and services, sophisticated signal processing techniques are prevalent at increasingly higher bit rates, and digital systems are widespread. These developments need to be addressed in a textbook that bridges the gap in the current knowledge and teachings of telecommunications engineering.Telecommunications Engineering, 3rd Edition offers an introduction to the major telecommunications topics by combining an analytical approach to important concepts with a descriptive account of systems design. Completely updated and expanded, this third edition includes substantial material on integrated services digital networks, mobile communications systems, metropolitan area networks, and more.What's New in the 3rd EditionNew chapter on mobile communications covering first generation analog and second generation digital systemsExpanded chapter on non-linear coding of voice waveforms for PCMNew section on NICAMUpdated chapter on the transient performance of the phase locked loopRevised chapter on recent major developments in satellite televisionNew introduction to coding techniques for burst errorsExtended chapter on ISDN and broadband digital communicationsSupplemented with worked problems, numerous illustrations, and extensive references to more advanced material, this textbook provides a solid foundation for undergraduate students of electrical, electronic, and telecommunications engineering. Zusammenfassung An introduction to the major telecommunications topics common to undergraduate and higher-diploma programmes in electrical, electronic and telecommunications engineering. This third edition has been revised and expanded to include substantial new material. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the third edition, Preface to the second edition, Preface to the first edition, List of symbols and abbreviations, 1: Signals and channels, 2: Analogue modulation theory, 3: Discrete signals, 4: Noise in analogue communications systems, 5: Noise in digital communications systems, 6: High-frequency transmission lines, 7: Antennas, 8: Active microwave devices, 9: Passive microwave devices, 10: Telephony, 11: Television systems, 12: Optical fibre communications, 13: Packet switched networks, 14: Satellite communications, 15: Mobile communication systems, Appendix A: Four-figure Bessel functions, Appendix B: Useful trigonometric identities, Appendix C: Normal error function, Appendix D: Blocked-calls-cleared (Erlang B), Index...

Autorentext

John Dunlop

Klappentext

Since the publication of the second edition of this highly acclaimed textbook, telecommunications has progressed at a rapid rate. Major advances continue to occur in mobile communications and broadband digital networks and services, sophisticated signal processing techniques are prevalent at increasingly higher bit rates, and digital systems are widespread. These developments need to be addressed in a textbook that bridges the gap in the current knowledge and teachings of telecommunications engineering. Telecommunications Engineering, 3rd Edition offers an introduction to the major telecommunications topics by combining an analytical approach to important concepts with a descriptive account of systems design. Completely updated and expanded, this third edition includes substantial material on integrated services digital networks, mobile communications systems, metropolitan area networks, and more. What's New in the 3rd Edition New chapter on mobile communications covering first generation analog and second generation digital systems Expanded chapter on non-linear coding of voice waveforms for PCM New section on NICAM Updated chapter on the transient performance of the phase locked loop Revised chapter on recent major developments in satellite television New introduction to coding techniques for burst errors Extended chapter on ISDN and broadband digital communications Supplemented with worked problems, numerous illustrations, and extensive references to more advanced material, this textbook provides a solid foundation for undergraduate students of electrical, electronic, and telecommunications engineering.

Zusammenfassung
An introduction to the major telecommunications topics common to undergraduate and higher-diploma programmes in electrical, electronic and telecommunications engineering. This third edition has been revised and expanded to include substantial new material.

Inhalt

Preface to the third edition, Preface to the second edition, Preface to the first edition, List of symbols and abbreviations, 1: Signals and channels, 2: Analogue modulation theory, 3: Discrete signals, 4: Noise in analogue communications systems, 5: Noise in digital communications systems, 6: High-frequency transmission lines, 7: Antennas, 8: Active microwave devices, 9: Passive microwave devices, 10: Telephony, 11: Television systems, 12: Optical fibre communications, 13: Packet switched networks, 14: Satellite communications, 15: Mobile communication systems, Appendix A: Four-figure Bessel functions, Appendix B: Useful trigonometric identities, Appendix C: Normal error function, Appendix D: Blocked-calls-cleared (Erlang B), Index