Why voice over IP:The New McGraw-Hill Telecom Factbook

Book Title:	The New McGraw-Hill Telecom Factbook
Author:	Joseph A. Pecar & David A. Garbin
Publication:	McGraw-Hill Professional July 2000
ISBN:	0071351639

Book Review: Why voice over IP:The New McGraw-Hill Telecom Factbook

The New McGraw-Hill Telecom Fact book presents every single aspect of telecom in simple and natural language while covering all the basics as well as advanced topics covering the telecom sector. The language of the book is not very technical and aims at people who either buy or manage telecommunication services..

Covers All Topics

Author's cover almost all topics in the telecom field such as data, data transmission and the voice data transmission. Not only the technical terms, but also the various laws of transmitting these kinds of data over networks and on internet are discussed in details.

The book is very good for following as reference for managers, managing the telecommunication projects and various technical persons involved in implementing such networks.

Good for People working in Non-Technical Designations

The beauty of the book is its simple language, which attracts all people from various fields interested in telecommunication and is the reason for the great success of this book.

It provides exact definitions of the new fields emerging within the telecommunication sectors that are very useful for new engineer's joining the field and for people already working in this field. The author had tried to move beyond the definitions and provided samples on all problems that certainly increased the utility of the book.

Contains Complex Topics

The authors due to their vast experience in the telecommunication field have included many topics that are considered quite complex in the book. Topics such as DS1, DS2, T1/T3, asynchronous multiplexing, SONET synchronous multiplexing, modulations used in Digital Subscriber Link (DSL), internet technologies and cellular wireless services are clearly explained which add much to a readers mind, interested in reading about the emerging field of telecommunications.

Must for Reference

The book cover all the latest as well as complex topics making it an ideal book for references and is highly recommended for all people interested in the fast evolving telecommunication field. The book extensive coverage in the telecommunication field making it possible to use it on many different occasions as it has a wide range of topics regarding Telecommunications.