Residential Broadband Networks

By Uyless D. Black

In the home, there is a growing demand for such services as video-on-demand, quicker Internet access and video conferencing. This guide for communications engineers examines various delivery systems:... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013956442X
• ISBN13: 9780139564420
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.0" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Great, comprehensive survey of the technology

There are about two or three must-reads out there if you want to understand broadband access at a high level. This is one of them. Kim Maxwell's "Residential Broadband" is fantastic but a bit opinionated -- it doesn't even mention ANY wireless local loop solutions, for example. And it doesn't cover passive optical networks. Mr. Black's text is more comprehensive. It's an easy-to-read survey text which is an excellent introduction to the field. It does use some technical lexicon and is not for the innumerate; go read books in the Microsoft Library if you want a "for Dummies" type book. Mr. Black defines the terms he uses very clearly, but does not pause to provide context for the reader. If you're an engineer or just a geek, you'll love this.