Broadband 101

Broadband 101 is ideal for anyone needing a book covering all major topics in broadband telecommunications, IP and networking... in plain English. In one book, you get consistency, completeness and unbeatable value: a wealth of clear, concise, organized knowledge, impossible to find in one place anywhere else!

Our approach can be summed up with a simple philosophy: Start at the beginning. Progress in a logical order. Build one concept on top of another. Finish at the end. Avoid jargon. Speak in plain English. Bust the buzzwords, demystify jargon, and cut through doubletalk. Fill in the gaps, build a solid base of knowledge, put a structure in place and show how everything fits together... knowledge and understanding that lasts a lifetime.

Broadband 101 is designed for the non-engineering professional needing an overview and update of the modern broadband converged IP telecom network, and for those new to the business needing to get up to speed quickly.

Broadband 101 is a subset of the larger volume Telecom 101, focusing on the broadband IP telecom network while skipping topics associated with the legacy PSTN.

From first principles to MPLS VPNs, ISPs to cloud computing, radio fundamentals to 5G, we’ll explain the jargon, the technologies, and more importantly, the underlying ideas, without bogging down on legacy technologies.

Based on training courses developed, refined and tuned over many years, the selection of material, its order and emphasis in Broadband 101 is proven and field-tested to bring you the knowledge you need.

Understanding what everything does and how it all works together allows you to be more accurate, eliminates frustration with buzzwords, and gives you confidence to make meaningful contributions.

Don't be left out in the cold! You have the added advantage of knowing what someone is talking about, even if you’re not familiar with the exact details of the variation they’re discussing.

List of Chapters:

The Broadband Converged IP Telecommunications Network.

Telecom Fundamentals: modems and multiplexing

Network Fundamentals: packets, frames, TCP, port numbers, MPLS

The Internet and Cloud Computing: ISPs, DNS, cloud computing, web services and data centers

Mobile Broadband, Wi-Fi and Starlink: spectrum, mobile networks, LTE and 5G, broadband wireless, Wi-Fi and satellite

Fiber Optics: cables, wavelengths, DWDM, Optical Ethernet, MANs and PONs

Broadband on Copper: DSL and Cable Modems

Fundamentals of Voice over IP: VoIP system components, voice in packets, SIP, softswitches, gateways

The OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks: Layers, the purpose of each layer, how protocol stacks work

LANs, VLANs and Optical Ethernet: LANs , MAC addresses, MAC frames, Layer 2 switches, VLANs and Optical Ethernet

IP Networks, Routers and Addresses: public and private IP addresses, subnets, routers, DHCP, NAT, IPv6

MPLS and Carrier Networks: Service Level Agreements, virtual circuits, business VPNs, Class of Service

Broadband 101 is intended to be read sequentially, building ideas on top of ideas. The detailed Table of Contents makes it also useful as a day-to-day reference handbook.

Looking at the table of contents, you’ll see that many chapters of Broadband 101 are like self-contained reference books on specific topics, like Introduction and Overview of the Broadband IP Telecom Network , Telecom Fundamentals, Network Fundamentals, Wireless, Fiber, VoIP, IP, LANs and MPLS.

You get all of these topics bound in one volume for one low price. Compare this to hunting down and paying for multiple books by different authors that may or may not cover what you need to know- and you'll agree this is a very attractive deal.

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