Converged Communications: Evolution from Telephony to 5G Mobile Internet (Hardcover)

CONVERGED COMMUNICATIONS

A one-of-a-kind exploration of the past, present, and future of telecommunications

In Converged Communications: Evolution from Telephony to 5G Mobile Internet, telecommunications industry veteran Erkki Koivusalo delivers an essential reference describing how different communications systems work, how they have evolved from fixed telephone networks to the latest 5G mobile systems, and how the voice and data services converged. The central theme of the book is to build deeper understanding about incremental technological progress by introducing both state of the art and their predecessor technologies.

The book explores four main areas, including fixed telephone systems, data communication systems, mobile cellular systems, and IP multimedia systems. It clearly explains architectures, protocols, and functional procedures, and discusses a variety of topics ranging from physical layer processes to system level interactions. Converged Communications offers:

• In-depth treatments of fixed telephone and transmission systems, including operation of telephone exchanges and signaling systems
• Comprehensive explorations of data communication systems, including transmission of data over telephone lines and data network technologies, such as Ethernet and TCP/IP
• Incisive discussions of mobile cellular systems, including GSM, 3G, LTE, VoLTE and 5G
• Insightful analysis of incremental system evolution to justify various design choices made

The book is supported with extensive online appendices, which covers communication system concepts, an overview of standardization, various technologies used in the past, state-of-the art technologies such as WLAN, cable modems, and FTTx, complementing the other systems described in the book which have evolved from the fixed telephone network.

Perfect for network operators, system integrators, and communication system vendors, Converged Communications: Evolution from Telephony to 5G Mobile Internet will also earn a place in the libraries of undergraduate and graduate students studying telecommunications and mobile systems.

融合通訊

一本獨特的探索電信過去、現在和未來的書籍

在《融合通訊：從電話到5G行動網際網路的演進》中，電信業界資深人士Erkki Koivusalo提供了一本重要的參考書，描述了不同通訊系統的運作方式，從固定電話網絡演進到最新的5G行動系統，以及語音和數據服務的融合。本書的核心主題是通過介紹最先進和其前身技術，建立對漸進式技術進步的更深入理解。

本書探討了四個主要領域，包括固定電話系統、數據通訊系統、移動蜂窩系統和IP多媒體系統。它清楚地解釋了架構、協議和功能程序，並討論了從物理層過程到系統層互動的各種主題。《融合通訊》提供：

• 深入介紹固定電話和傳輸系統，包括電話交換和信令系統的運作


• 全面探索數據通訊系統，包括在電話線和數據網絡技術（如以太網和TCP/IP）上傳輸數據


• 深入討論移動蜂窩系統，包括GSM、3G、LTE、VoLTE和5G


• 深入分析漸進式系統演進，以證明各種設計選擇的合理性

本書配有廣泛的線上附錄，涵蓋通訊系統概念、標準化概述、過去使用的各種技術，以及現代技術，如WLAN、纜線數據機和光纖到戶（FTTx），補充了從固定電話網絡演進而來的其他系統的描述。

非常適合網絡運營商、系統集成商和通訊系統供應商使用，《融合通訊：從電話到5G行動網際網路的演進》也將成為攻讀電信和移動系統的本科生和研究生圖書館中的必備之選。

Erkki Koivusalo has worked at Nokia for over 20 years in a range of roles. He has extensive experience on fixed and mobile communications systems of various types. He is currently an Advisor at Sofigate in Helsinki, Finland, and helps clients for building complex IT systems.

Erkki Koivusalo在諾基亞工作超過20年，擔任過多種職位。他在各種固定和移動通信系統方面擁有豐富的經驗。他目前在芬蘭赫爾辛基的Sofigate擔任顧問，協助客戶建立複雜的IT系統。