Information Telecommunications: Networks, Products, & Services

Here's a valuable analysis of today's information choices providing a broad perspective on change and progress in the marketplace. . .a survey of how existing computer and communication (C&C) technologies meet current market needs. . .and clear identifications of those future technologies destined to play a major role in meeting tomorrow's challenges and opportunities. Readers will welcome this guide's clear description of ISDN and its public data networking capabilities, as well as the other telecommunications information handling technologies. Focusing on which applications are best suited for each type of interconnection technology, it explores the applications and services provided by copper-wire ISDN, fiber-optic ISDN, and the many LAN interconnect options available. The book features examinations of future trends by Dr. John Mayo, the president of AT&T Bell Laboratories, as well as IBM's chief information networking architects.