After a period when optical links appeared to become the solution to all transmission problems, the ongoing revolution in the telecommunications sector and the advances in technology have brought microwave links back to center stage. * Detailed comparison of ITU (International Telecommunications Union) and North American frequency hierarchies, an important topic that has been inadequatly covered * Contains end -of-chapter problem sets and a solutions manual Includes extensive discussion of error control codes
After a period when optical links appeared to become the solution to all transmission problems, the ongoing revolution in the telecommunications secto...