Technological underpinnings of telecommunications policy : a tutorial / by Dale N. Hatfield.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Annenberg Washington Program in Communications Policy Studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommunication.

Telecommunication systems.

Data transmission systems.

Telecommunication--Technological innovations.

Genre:

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

4 videocassettes (approximately 2 hr. 30 min. each) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[Evanston, Ill.] : Annenberg Washington Program of Northwestern University ; [Boulder, CO]: [Hatfield Associates, distributor], [1995]

System Details:

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

Basic but intensive tutorial on telecommunications technology, for non-engineers. Fundamental concepts, advantages/disadvantages of various networks in providing voice, data, image, and video services, major technological trends, some policy and regulatory aspects. Emphasis on telephone and cable.

Contents:

tape 1. Introduction. Fundamental concepts : [Analog and digital signals. Concept of bandwidth. Characteristics of various signals] (2 hr. 31 min.)

tape 2. Basic networking concepts : [Circuit switching and voice communications. Message switching. Packet switching and data communications. Video transmission and switching. Elements of the public switched telephone network] (2 hr. 29 min.)

tape 3. Basic underlying concepts (continued). Underlying technology trends and options : [Digital networks. Common channel signaling. Switch-software unbundling. ISDN. The Intelligent Network concept. Wider bandwidth/higher capacity facilities. Relationships to ONA] (2 hr. 23 min.)

tape 4. Underlying technology trends and options (continued) :[Multiplexing. Switching (e.g. ATM). Self-healing networks. Broadband switching. Video dialtone. Wireless systems] (2 hr. 36 min.)

Notes:

On slipcase: detailed contents list, and subtitle: The technologies of common carrier.

OCLC:

70732815