Residential Broadband

by George Abe

Book Overview

Residential Broadband, Second Edition, aims to provide a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the topics surrounding high-speed networks to the home. It is written for anyone seeking a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578701775
• ISBN13: 9781578701773
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Cisco Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

All in one

I am surprised and pleased with this book, covers all the current technologies in use and in development for RBB, in a technical way and also in a commercial and marketing way, that combination result in a very complete and good book, I strongly recommend it

Great Reference Tool

This book is very clearly written and a very good reference for anyone in the broadband arena. The author does a great job of condensing everything to do with broadband while staying on track and not straying from the subject. Great book.

Every investor interest in high tech should read it.

I have to thank my friend Paul at Cisco who gave this book to me as a token of our friendship. I enjoy the book's content and author's style of presentation very much. To investors interested in the high tech industry, this book offers a comprehensive view on the latest technology and development which will have profound impact on the outcome of voice, data and vedio delivery infrastructure and market in the future.

An excellent and coherent summary of broadband technologies.

An excellent summary of the several broadband technologies that are currently searching for a marketplace. This book is notable for it's strong sense of organization and it's consistent level of detail. If you're interested in broadband network technology this book is a good stepping off point for something more technical. If you're trying to learn enough to make a buck by betting on a winning technology, this book will give you the basic understanding of broadband networks that you will need to decipher the steady stream of press releases that are coming from the companies that are betting millions on the broadband marketplace. I liked the book.

an excellent and approachable book - a very unique book

George's writing style is excellent. He merges concepts from broadcast, telephony, data, and video with ease. Although the topic can be quite technical, George's focus is on the basic engineering challenges to solved. Business types will love his economic and market analysis.