2nd Edition

CRC Handbook of Modern Telecommunications

Edited By Patricia A. Morreale, Kornel Terplan Copyright 2010
    679 Pages 180 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    680 Pages 180 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Addressing the most dynamic areas of the ever-changing telecommunications landscape, the second edition of the bestselling CRC Handbook of Modern Telecommunications once again brings together the top minds and industry pioneers in wireless communication networks, protocols, and devices.

    In addition to new discussions of radio frequency identification (RFID) and wireless sensor networks, including cognitive radio networks, this important reference systematically addresses network management and administration, as well as network organization and governance, topics that have evolved since the development of the first edition. Extensively updated and expanded, this second edition provides new information on:

    • Wireless sensor networks
    • RFID Architectures
    • Intelligent Support Systems
    • Service delivery integration with the Internet
    • Information life cycle and service level management
    • Management of emerging technologies
    • Web performance management
    • Business intelligence and analytics

    The text details the latest in voice communication techniques, advanced communication concepts, network organization, governance, traffic management, and emerging trends. This comprehensive handbook provides telecommunications professionals across all fields with ready access to the knowledge they require and arms them with the understanding of the role that evolving technologies will play in the development of the telecommunications systems of tomorrow.

    Voice and Data Communications
    Computer Telephone Integrated (CTI), M. Gilbert
    Voice over IP, M. Kolon and P. Morreale
    Local Area Networks, J. Amoss
    RFID Architecture and Protocols, C. Wang, M. Daneshmand, and K. Sohraby
    Design of Wireless Sensor Network Applications, Hardware and Software, S. Hussain
    Multimedia Applications for Cognitive Radio Networks, S. Hussain and M. F. Kaleem
    Summary, P. Morreale

    Intranets
    Internet and Intranet Management Concepts, T. Piliouras and J. Braun
    Virtual Private Networking Solutions, E. Sara
    Web-Enabled Data Warehousing, D. Murray
    Web Performance Management, K. Terplan
    Application Performance Management, V. Rosenberg
    Electronic Technologies, P. Morreale and M. Parikh
    Internet Protocols, J. Braun
    Role of Open Source Software, T. Szemethy
    Summary and Trends, P. Morreale and K. Terplan

    Network Management and Administration
    Management Concepts, J. Ghetie
    Management of Emerging Technologies, T. Szemethy
    Management-Related Standards, T. Szemethy
    Management Function, J. Wiener
    Support Systems for Service Providers, J. Wiener
    Support Processes for Service Providers, Á. Bakay and J. Wiener
    Management Frameworks and Applications, Á. Bakay, T. Szemethy, and J.Wiener
    Intelligence Support Systems, P. Hoffmann and K. Terplan
    Management of Sensor Networks, J. Frey
    Solution Architectures, N. Kincel
    Summary and Trends, K. Terplan

    Network Organization and Governance
    Information Life Cycle Management, K. Terplan
    Information Technology Alignment with Businesses, K. Terplan
    Business Intelligence and Analytics, P. Morreale and D. Pareek
    Service-Level Management, C. Voigt and K. Terplan
    Management Services and Outsourcing, K. Terplan and C. Voigt
    Network Management Organization, K. Terplan
    Best Practices Benchmarks for Service Providers, K. Terplan
    Summary and Trends, K. Terplan

    Future Telecommunications Services
    User Needs, J. Anderson and P. Morreale
    Application Trends, J. Anderson and P. Morreale
    Systems and Service Integration for Management, J. Anderson and K. Terplan
    New Produce and Service Creation, J. Anderson
    Telecommunications Tariffing, J. Anderson
    Telecommunications Strategies, J. Anderson and P. Morreale
    Summary, P. Morreale

    Index

    Biography

    Patricia Morreale, Ph.D., is faculty member in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences at Kean University, Union, New Jersey. Prior to joining Kean, she was with Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a patent in the design of database systems and has published widely.  She lectures internationally on network design and telecommunications service delivery and has been a consultant on a number of government and industrial projects.

    Kornel Terplan, Ph.D., is a telecommunication expert with more than 30 years of highly successful multi-national consulting experience.  He has provided consulting, training, and product development services, and has published numerous books and papers on network management products and services. He is Industry Professor at Brooklyn Polytechnic University in New York, and at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.