ISDN The Integrated Services Digital Network

From the reviews:Computer Communications"Although the concept of ISDN has been with us now for overa decade, and much development work has been carried out du-ring this period, there are very few comprehensive booksavailable on the subject. This is perhaps one of the best ofthem. The book aims to provide engineers and potential engi-neers with an overview of the requirements and features ofISDN that will be useful in thedesign, construction andoperation of such systems. The author and his six collabora-tors have succeeded in this respect, producing a readable, yet thorough, technical book that can be recommended to awider audience. . . Throughout the book the explanations are enhanced byclear, well-presented, relevant diagrams, and there is a very use-ful annex on the full set of standards relating to ISDN. This is a good book that will definitely be used as a refe-rence over the next few years by many engineers working inthe area. . ."IEEE Computer"ISDN is a slimbut very effective book dealing with almostevery aspect of the evolution ofpublic communications net-works. . . I highly recommend this book to engineerswho arenew either to the field of ISDN or to specific ISDN topics. It is clear, concise, and is excellent padding for thosetackling the CCITT recommendations."

1 The Function of Telecommunications. - 1. 1 Types of Communication. - 1. 2 Information Types and Signals. - 1. 3 Systems for Interactive Communication. - 1. 4 Development of the Communication Networks. - 1. 5 The ISDN Concept. - 1. 6 The Integration of Services with Higher Bit Rates. - 1. 7 The Importance of Standardization. - 2 Telecommunication Services. - 2. 1 Definition of Services. - 2. 2 Definition of Service Attributes and Supplementary Services. - 2. 3 Services in the ISDN with Bit Rates up to 64 kbit/s. - 2. 4 Service and Network Interworking Facilities. - 2. 5 Services with Higher Bit Rates. - 3 ISDN Structure. - 3. 1 Network Organization. - 3. 2 Initial Situation for the ISDN. - 3. 3 Functions of the ISDN Network Components. - 3. 4 Network Dimensioning. - 3. 5 Interworking with Other Public Networks. - 3. 6 Interworking with Private Networks. - 3. 7 Numbering. - 3. 8 Implementation Strategies. - 3. 9 ISDN Implementation Schedules. - 4 Subscriber Access. - 4. 1 Configuration of the User Station. - 4. 2 User-Network Interfaces. - 4. 3 User Signaling. - 4. 4 Connection of Terminals with Conventional Interfaces to the ISDN. - 4. 5 Packet Switching Techniques in ISDN. - 5 ISDN Terminals. - 5. 1 Introductory Remarks. - 5. 2 Basic Features of an ISDN Terminal. - 5. 3 Single-Service Terminals Connected to the ISDN. - 5. 4 Multi-Service Terminals. - 6 Switching in the ISDN. - 6. 1 Introduction. - 6. 2 New Demands Placed on Switching Due to Service Integration in the ISDN. - 6. 3 Interexchange Signaling in the ISDN. - 6. 4 Corporate ISDN Networks. - 7 Transmission Methods in the ISDN. - 7. 1 Introductory Remarks. - 7. 2 The Hierarchy of Digital Transmission Channels. - 7. 3 Transmission Media. - 7. 4 Equipment for Transmitting Digital Signals on Cable and Radio Links. - 7. 5 Multiplexed Signals and Multiplexing Equipment. - 7. 6 Network Synchronization. - 7. 7 Disturbances and Transmission Performance. - 8 ISDN The User s View. - 8. 1 ISDN in the Office. - 8. 2 ISDN in the Home. - 8. 3 ISDN in Mobile Communication. - Annex: CCITT Recommendations and Other Standards Relating to the ISDN. - References.