Telecommunications and network engineering / Edited by Kevin Merriman

Telecommunications engineering is mainly concerned with the design and development of telecommunications equipment, electronic switching systems, terrestrial radio link systems, fiber optics cabling, copper wire telephone facilities etc. It is a multidisciplinary field that primarily brings together system engineering, computer engineering, broadcast engineering and electrical engineering. Network engineering in telecom refers to developing network, hardware and software. This book contains some of the most important topics such as communications protocols, wireless networks, location based services, modulation, mobile computing systems, switching and routing, synchronization, wired communications, etc. This book is a compilation of chapters that discuss the most vital concepts and emerging trends in the fields of telecommunications and network engineering. This book is a vital tool for all researching or studying these disciplines as it gives incredible insights into emerging trends and concepts.