Global Telecom Technologies

As our world grows ever more complex, no one can expect to be knowledgeable in, let alone master every technology. But as telecommunications technologies permeate nearly every aspect of our lives, gaining a working understanding of their principles and applications has become essential for both professional and personal success. For the undergraduate student preparing for his or her future vocation, as well as the accomplished professional on track for a rapid career move, this book is the 'survival guide' to telecommunications-a quick introduction to the most important telecom technologies. Written with accuracy and rigor, this guide avoids any unnecessary background or academic style in order to introduce you directly to the core knowledge and understanding.Wiley Survival Guide in Global Telecommunications: Broadband Access, Optical Components and Networks, and Cryptography provides in-depth discussions of key areas in telecommunications, including:Broadband wireline access (xDSL flavors, VoDSL, FTTx, xPON, HFC, home networking)Optical communications, from planar/fiber waveguides to passive/active photonic components, including fiber gratings, erbium/Raman fiber amplifiers, E/O switches, semiconductor lasers, SOA-based devices, photoreceivers, and optical cross-connects WDM transport and standards, network integration, protection, evolution, and convergenceCryptography, from ancestral algorithms to modern RSA, DES, and AES, and quantum key distributionCommunications security over the Internet and current/futuristic applications.