Telecommunications Essentials, Second Edition: The Complete Global Source

I have to hand it to the authors, Lillian Goleniewski and Kitty Jarrett, for producing hands-down the most readable and comprehensive book out there on Telecom. I have had to slog through some of the worst writing to study this subject, and it was a breath of fresh air to crack this one open and start reading. The authors cover every aspect of the field in great depth, and in such clear language that both the expert and the novice can benefit from this book. This will be required reading for all of my students, and I highly recommend other professors in the Telecom field to follow suit. Well done!

The author is a great writer! This was an easy read and I'm glad it's in my personal library. Just what I needed to know about telecom and a nice addition to my other telecom books such as Taking Charge of your VoIP Project. That's another good one. Thank you Lillian! The first time tonight I haven't had to lament the plethora of bad writers and non-existent content editors!!

Lillian Goleniewski had touched almost all basic foundations of telecommunication. The explaination is very clear, brief and easy to digest. She managed to explain all the concepts in her own style which is free from complicated terms and jargons. I would say the book itself can be read by non-technical person or a very busy management person who would like to know about telecommunication. My conclusion, this book for every level of people regardless their background. As for network planner and network administrator, this book is good for them to read so that they would understand how the network works from end to end.

In trying to keep current on the ever-changing Telecom/technology sector, I sought a book that could be both good reading and a useful resource. The title, Telecom Essentials, and the table of contents led me to believe this was the one-stop, all encompassing resource for all my technical needs. I was not let down. The guide, if you call it, is well organized and comprehensive. I can use this for learning about general technology issues or for answering specific IT questions that arise in my profession. Telecom Essentials is written in an easy to use style and uses many charts, tables and graphics to convey complex concepts. The author obviously went to great lengths to research the subject and communicate the ideas in a user-friendly fashion.I recommend this book for anyone interested in understanding telecommunications. It will sit on my bookshelf with my other regularly used reference books.

The field of telecommunications is one of those seemingly endless black holes, filed with ambiquity, wrong turns, too many questions and not enough answers, widely divergent opinions, and somewhat intimidating technical (and sometimes mundane) mechanics.This author manages to deal head on with the telecommuications industry, not shrinking from her responsibilities to tell the whole story, and allowing the reader, finally, to find some clarity of vision and understanding of what telecommunications is and where the industry could be headed.