Fundamentals of telecommunication systems : a guide for college and university students / Ricardo R. Neil

Includes index.

Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction to telecommunications -- Chapter 2: Mathematical framework and models for telecommunication and signal processing -- Chapter 3: Principles of voice and data communication -- Chapter 4: Fundamentals of digital processing -- Chapter 5: Digital compression of speech signals -- Chapter 6: Telephone subscriber loop and echo path models -- Potential solution to chapter questions -- Conclusion -- Index -- About the author.

"The field of telecommunications has undergone a significant evolution in the last century, with advancements in technology and the rise of new forms of communication. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, covering the history of telephone networks, the basic models of communication, subscriber access to the telephone network, telephone channel- trunk transmission, and telephone switching." -- Preface