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Digital Telephony and Network Integration

What is "digital telephony"? To the authors, the term digital telephony denotes the technology used to provide a completely digital telecommunication system from end-to-end. This implies the use of digital technology from one end instru­ ment through transmission facilities and switching c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keiser, Bernard E., Strange, Eugene (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1995, 1995
Edition:2nd ed. 1995
Subjects:
Signal, Image And Speech Processing
Communications Engineering, Networks
Image Processing
Electrical Engineering
Acoustics
Speech Processing Systems
Signal Processing
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 A Network in Transition
  • 2 Speech Digitization Fundamentals
  • 3 Waveform Coding
  • 4 Parametric and Hybrid Coding
  • 5 Digital Techniques in the Telephone Network
  • 6 Digital Transmission
  • 7 Digital Cellular Radio
  • 8 Microwave Transmission
  • 9 Satellite Transmission
  • 10 Fiber-Optic Transmission
  • 11 Digital Switching Architecture
  • 12 Operational Switching Systems
  • 13 The Evolving Switched Digital Network
  • 14 The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
  • 15 Closing the Loop
  • Appendix A. North American Mixed-Network Technology
  • A.l Introduction
  • A.2 The North American Network
  • A.2.1 Network Numbering Plan
  • A.2.2 Network Routing Plan
  • A.3 Transmission Technology
  • A.3.1 Subscriber-Loop Transmission
  • A.3.1.1 Copper-Loop Environment
  • A.3.1.2 Subscriber Carrier Systems
  • A.3.2 Network Transmission
  • A.3.2.1 Frequency-Division Multiplexing
  • A.3.2.2 Transmission Impairments
  • A.3.2.3 Control of Impairments
  • A.3.2.4 Via Net Loss Plan
  • A.3.2.5 Network Transmission Plans
  • A.4 Signaling Technology
  • A.4.1 Supervisory Signaling
  • A.4.1.1 Subscriber Line Supervisory Signaling
  • A.4.1.2 Inband Interoffice Supervisory Signaling
  • A.4.1.3 E & M Lead Control
  • A.4.1.4 Control of Disconnect
  • A.4.2 Address Signaling
  • A.4.2.1 Dial-Pulse Signaling
  • A.4.2.2 Dual-Tone Multifrequency Signaling
  • A.4.2.3 Multifrequency Signaling
  • A.4.2.4 Control of User Address Signaling
  • A.4.2.5 Control of Interoffice Address Signaling
  • A.4.2.6 Glare Detection and Resolution
  • A.4.2.7 Signaling Transients
  • A.4.3 Network Information Signals
  • A.4.4 Inband Signaling Techniques
  • A.4.5 Switched Access for Inter-LATA Carriers
  • A.4.6 Equal-Access Dialing and Signaling Plan
  • A.4.7 Common-Channel Signaling
  • A.4.7.1 Principles of Common-Channel Signaling
  • A.4.7.2 Signaling Link Operation
  • A.4.7.3 Call Setup with CCIS
  • A.4.7.4 Signaling-Message Formats
  • A.4.7.5 Datagram Direct Signaling
  • A.4.7.6 Advantages of Common-Channel Signaling
  • A.5 Switching Technology
  • A.5.1 Basic Switching Functions
  • A.5.1.1 Supervision
  • A.5.1.2 Control
  • A.5.1.3 Signaling
  • A.5.1.4 Switching Network
  • A.5.2 Control Concepts
  • A.5.2.1 Operator Control
  • A.5.2.2 User Control
  • A.5.2.3 Common Control
  • A.5.3 Switching Network Technology
  • A.5.3.1 Space-Division Switching
  • A.5.3.2 Time-Division Switching
  • References
  • Appendix B. Traffic Considerations in Telephony
  • B.1 Introduction
  • B.2 Traffic Assumptions
  • B.3 Traffic Measurements
  • B.3.1 Traffic Data Collection
  • B.3.2 Traffic Analysis Considerations
  • B.3.3 Traffic Loss Probabilities
  • B.3.3.1 Erlang B Formula
  • B.3.3.2 Poisson Formula
  • B.3.3.3 Erlang C Formula
  • B.3.3.4 Comparison of Traffic Formulas
  • B.3.3.5 Nonrandom Traffic Theories
  • B.4 Network Management
  • B.4.1 Principles of Control
  • B.4.2 Principal Controls Available
  • References
  • Appendix C. Analog Cellular Systems
  • CA Introduction
  • C.2 Analog System Operation
  • C.2.1 Call Setup
  • C.2.2 Signal-to-Noise Ratio
  • C.2.3 Signal-to-Interference Ratio
  • C.2.4 FM Deviation
  • C.3 Analog System Control
  • C.3.1 Supervision
  • C.3.1.1 Signaling Tone
  • C.3.1.2 Supervisory Audio Tone
  • C.3.1.3 Locating Function
  • C.3.2 Paging and Access
  • C.3.3 Setup Channels
  • C.3.4 Seizure Collision Avoidance
  • C.3.5 Error Limits
  • C.3.6 Blank and Burst
  • C.3.7 Making Calls
  • C.3.7.1 Call to Mobile
  • C.3.7.2 Call from Mobile
  • C.3.8 Handoff
  • C.3.9 Disconnect
  • C.3.9.1 Mobile-Initiated Disconnect
  • C.3.9.2 System-Initiated Disconnect
  • C.3.10 Summary
  • C.4 Narrowband Advanced Mobile Phone Service (NAMPS)
  • References

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