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Telecommunications
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Chapter Objectives
Identify several major developments and trends in the industries, technologies, and business applications of telecommunications and Internet technologies. Provide examples of the business value of Internet, intranet, and extranet applications. Identify the basic components, functions, and types of telecommunications networks used in business. Explain the functions of major types of telecommunications network hardware, software, media, and services.
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Trends in Telecommunications
Industry Trends
services, acce
Technology Trends
Extensive Internet, interconnected local & global digital networks, improved transmission channels
Application Trends
More electronic commerce, enterprise collaboration, online business operations and strategic advantage in markets
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Internet Applications
Surf and E-mail Download and Computer
E-Commerce
Search Engines
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Telecommunications Processors 2
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5 Telecommunications Software
Computers
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WAN
California
Ontario Norway
Manitoba
Belgium
Japan
Chile
Dominican Republic
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Network Server
Shared Printer
PC
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Fire wall
Host System
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Servers
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NetPC
Application Server DB Server
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Telecommunications Communication Media Twisted Pair Coaxial Cable Fiber Optics Terrestrial Microwave Communication Satellites Cellular Technologies Wireless LAN
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Fire walls
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Network Topologies
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Host-to-Host Transport Layer Internet Protocol (IP) Network Interface Physical Layer
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Transport Layer
Network Layer
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Chapter Summary
Organizations are becoming internetworked enterprises that use the Internet, intranets, and other telecommunications networks to support ebusiness. Telecommunications has entered a deregulated and fiercely competitive environment with many vendors, carriers, and services A major trend is towards pervasive use of the Internet and its technologies to build interconnected enterprise and global networks.
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Chapter Summary (cont) The major components of any telecommunications network are:
Terminals, Telecommunications processors, Communication channels, Computers, and Telecommunications software.
There are several basic types of telecomm networks, including wide area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs).
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Chapter Summary (cont) Key telecommunications network alternatives include telecommunications media, processors, software, channels, and architectures.
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