Broadband access : wireline and wireless - alternatives for Internet services / Steve Gorshe, Thomas Starr, Stefano Galli, Arvind R. Raghavan.
2014
621.39.B6210 G661
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621.39.B6210 G661
Title
Broadband access : wireline and wireless - alternatives for Internet services / Steve Gorshe, Thomas Starr, Stefano Galli, Arvind R. Raghavan.
Language
English
Author
Gorshe, Steve.
Added Author
Starr, Thomas
Galli, Stefano
Raghavan, Arvind.
Galli, Stefano
Raghavan, Arvind.
Imprint
Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014.
Description
xxxi, 413 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Summary
[Publisher description] Written by experts in the field, this book provides an overview of all forms of broadband subscriber access networks and technology, including fiber optics, DSL for phone lines, DOCSIS for coax, power line carrier, and wireless. Each technology is described in depth, with a discussion of key concepts, historical development, and industry standards. The book contains comprehensive coverage of all broadband access technologies, with a section each devoted to fiber-based technologies, non-fiber wired technologies, and wireless technologies. The four co-authors' breadth of knowledge is featured in the chapters comparing the relative strengths, weaknesses, and prognosis for the competing technologies.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780470741801
Location
Library Reading Room 621.39.B6210 G661
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