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I was searching for a book where I can get an overview of Modern Telecom System fundamentals, without the technical jargon. Annabel's book gave just that to me. I am not a telecom professional but with basic knowledge of Electronics and Commonsense understanding of the Telphone networks, this book was an absolute pleasure to read. Now I am ready to absorb more technical books in Telecom Networks and Bandwidth.The Chapters on Fundamentals are very clear and non technical. The indusry review in Part Two is very useful to understand the Telecomm network operation in a competitive environment. This is the reason why I found it useful for Emerging Markets, where Competition in Telecom is just being allowed by the respective Governements. This Part of the book gives an idea how Companies Co operate and at the same time Compete with each other! This part also introduces the reader to the power of Telecom Services, in that it clearly tells the reader the variety of application of digital communication. Part Three is an excellent primer about the network services available. The chapter on Internet is just right. The chapter on Wireless service will encourage a business manager to think of hybrid networks!I would rate this a Five Star Book for a Non technical person for a quick initiation into the world of Modern Telecom. A MUST READ BOOK FOR ANYONE ENTERING TELECOM INDUSTRY

This book covers all new telcom technology and explains it in a easy to read format. Helpful to beginners as well as new comers to the industry. My company paid several hundreds of dollars for us to attend a Telcom Fundamentals class. This book is a much better investment. Also recommended are the Newton Telecom Dictionary and the Irwin Handbook.

This is the best book for the whole industry. I have been learning a lot from it and I just can't stop reading it. It is not like most of the telecommunication books which are nothing but boring. This book is very close to the Dummy's Series but more serious than that. I recommended the this book to all my new trainee. First Edition was good but the second edition is perfect.

My new responsibility in my job is coordinating videoconferences. On a basic level, I can handle it, but I don't have the IT or telecom background that the experts in this industry have, so when it came to looking closely at the technologies in the vc industry, I found myself bewildered by the telecommunications and computer network factors. This book has helped me 100% in putting together "the big picture." Ms. Dodd clearly describes the past, present, and future structures and technologies in the telecom industry. Let me tell you, this book has brought me much relief!

This book provided an excellent overview of the very broad range of telecommunications topics, including history, telephone technologies, data technologies, protocols, and standards; from twisted-pair copper through fiber-optic, cellular, and satellite. It is a very quick read and a great introduction to anyone new to telecommunications. Its coverage is very good considering the broad range of topics covered.It does not, however, provide much depth on any one technology. Most topics, such as ATM, SONET, etc., are covered in one to four pages each. It was significantly less than I was looking for, but I am still impressed with how well Ms. Dodd covered such a broad range of topics. Anyone with a high school education, no telecom experience, and the motivation to do it, could read and learn from this book.