Reviews for Broadband Powerline Communications Networks Network Design

The average rating for Broadband Powerline Communications Networks Network Design based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Maria Tkvavilashvili Admittedly, this review is from a somewhat biased perspective, as I am the author. As Amazon requires a rating for every review, I’ll give myself 5 stars. Heck, it took me the best part of a year to write this book, even though I based it on 30+ years of experience in the industry and drew considerable background content from the 3 editions of my best-selling Communications Systems and Networks. Bill Flanagan, my Technical Editor, is a big part of the reason for the long gestation period. Bill has an extensive background in telecom and, as a formally trained mathematician and physicist, possesses a different perspective on the subject. Coupling all of that with his unswerving attention to technical detail, his insistence on absolute accuracy, and his experience as an author of a dozen or so books ensured that this encyclopedic piece of work is not only complete, but also correct in every detail. As we so firmly believe that this book really is something special, I have to offer some comments. The Telecommunications and Data Communications Handbook details the origin, evolution, current status, and application of every relevant technology in the contemporary telecommunications and data communications landscape. By every, I mean voice, computer, facsimile, video, and multimedia data, whether organized, transmitted, and switched or routed as a bit stream or in frames, packets, or cells over wireline or wireless networks employing electricity, radio, or optical energy, whether transmitted through the airwaves or conducted by metallic, glass, or plastic media in the LAN, MAN, or WAN domain. Further, this book discusses every major relevant protocol, modulation technique, and encryption mechanism employed in contemporary networking. This book is targeted primarily at the professional and academic markets, but it is not a typical engineering text full of formulas. Rather, it is—as much as possible—a plain-English, commonsense treatment of a very technical subject. We think that anyone with a compelling need for a complete and accurate understanding of telecommunications can benefit from it. Whether you are a student seeking to understand the basics of telecom, an experienced engineer or other technical professional seeking detailed information on a new technology, or a regulator, manager, analyst, or other non-technical professional looking for a thoroughly understandable discussion of telecom and datacom, you will find that this book will suit your requirements. I own hundreds of books on telecommunications and data communications, have read at least some of all of them, and have learned something from each. In many cases, I learned how not to write a book. This book is the best we could make it. That said, please contact me with your comments and any errors or omissions you might discover. With your help, I am confident that the next book will be even better. By the way, the perfect companion to this book is Webster’s New World Telecom Dictionary, also by Ray Horak (me). Bill Flanagan served as Technical Editor for both books. We made sure that each complemented the other. Your compliments (as well as your constructive criticisms) are welcome.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-08-31 00:00:00 Michael Murphy Really good. Needs minor updates. Keeps referring to the Chart Supplement as the Airport/ Facility Directory. A little annoying that they couldn't make such a simple change. Otherwise the book is excellent. It's really clear and has great examples and references. I also fly in the NW, like the author, so having first hand experience of some of the places and examples he talks about is nice too.