iley - BT Series
The titles in the Wiley-BT Series are designed to provide clear, practical analysis of voice, image and data transmission technologies and systems, for telecommunicationsengineers working in the industry. New and forthcomingworks in the series also cover the Internet, software systems, engineering and design.
Other titles in the Wiley-BT Series:
Teleworking Explained Mike Gray, Noel Hodson and Gil Gordon, 1993,31Opp, 0-471-93975-7
High Capacity Optical Transmission Explained Dave Spirit and Mike OMahony, l995,268pp, 0-471-95117-X ISDN Explained, Third Edition John Griffiths, 1 9 9 8 , 3 0 6 0-471-97905-8 ~~~ Total Area Networking, Second Edition John Atkins and Mark Norris, l999,326pp, 0-471-98464-7 Designing the Total Area Network Mark Norris and Steve Pretty, 2000,352pp, 0-471-85195-7 Broadband Signalling Explained Diek Knight, 2000,448pp, 0-471-97846-9 eBusiness Essentials, Second Edition Mark Norris and Steve West, 2001,336pp, 0-471-52183-3 Communications Technology Explained Mark Norris, 2000,312pp, 0-471-98625-9
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