Chapter 4. Telecommunications Concepts
Published Online: 18 APR 2002
DOI: 10.1002/0470845910.ch4
Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
QoS: Measurement and Evaluation of Telecommunications Quality of Service
Additional Information
How to Cite
Hardy, W. C. (2002) Telecommunications Concepts, in QoS: Measurement and Evaluation of Telecommunications Quality of Service, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470845910.ch4
Publication History
- Published Online: 18 APR 2002
- Published Print: 1 JUN 2001
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471499572
Online ISBN: 9780470845912
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- access;
- circuit-switch(ing);
- data framing;
- destination;
- encoding;
- injection/extraction;
- in-band;
- interconnect;
- link;
- modem;
- modulation;
- message-switched;
- node;
- origin;
- out-of-band;
- packet switch(ing);
- routing;
- signaling system;
- switch(ing);
- termination;
- transmission system;
- transport
Summary
Describes and illustrates generic telecommunications systems and functions. Distinguishes and describes different types of telecommunications services that may have to be distinguished in defining measures and quantifiers for QoS. Enumerates the basic user concerns with performance or quality of telecommunications services that must be addressed in analyses of QoS.