Digital Telephony

Explains the fundamentals of digital communications systems technology and their application to telephone networks. The text aims to bridge the gap between communications theory and the practical aspects of system design normally available only in technical trade publications.

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This text explains the fundamentals of digital communications systems technology and how it applies to telephone networks. The book bridges the gap between communications theory, as classically taught on University engineering courses, and the practical aspects of system design, as typically available only in technical trade publications, technical conferences and books covering highly specialized topics. Contents include: voice digitization; digital transmission; digital switching; network design, analysis, operation and synchronization; and foundations for future services.