Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary

Authoritative, complete, and user-friendly The telecommunications field is exploding. Wired and wireless telecommunications networks today support data and video transmission as well as voice, and new terminology is constantly evolving. Whether you're a telecommunications professional, technician, service provider, or student, this comprehensive reference offers you appropriate technical depth in commonsense plain-English style with an occasional dash of Ray Horak's unique sense of humor. You'll find it easy to locate terms, place them in context, and understand the latest developments, including: Power Line Carrier (PLC) Passive Optical Network (PON) 802.11, 802.16, Bluetooth and WiMAX Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Storage Area Networks (SANs) Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) DenseWavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) vs. H.323 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)Horak, Ray is the author of 'Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780471774570 and ISBN 047177457X.