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Summary: Best telecommunications reference ever!
Review: I have more years doing telecom than I want to admit (35),and currently independently consult and teach technical classes in the private and public sector. For some odd reason, I had never given thought to this tome until a co-worker clued me. Newton's Telecom Dictionary is, without doubt, the greatest delight a teacher in the technical end of telecommunications, or computers, or data, broadband, et al., can keep at his/ her side. the important thing to remember is that this book is about more -- much more than just "telephones." Kudos to Mr. Newton for this very unique and valuable tool.Don Gilbert, M.S. DG Consulting
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Summary: Most entertaining dictionary ever written
Review: Newton's Telecom Dictionary provides a no-nonsense approach to the definitions of telecommunications terms. If you live in and love the field of telecommunications, this publication is for you. The humor associated with certain definitions is the kind of humor only derived from real world occurences. I'll be purchasing a copy of my own! Check it out!
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Summary: Belongs on Every Telecom Professional's Bookshelf
Review: Harry Newton's Telecom Dictionary is one of the few books I recommend that every serious telecom professional should own a copy of. It is the defacto standard for telecommunications industry related definitions. It's the only dictionary you'll ever own that you will want to read cover to cover! Harry's unique sense of humor and extensive explanations of complicated industry terminology make it a thoroughly enjoyable read. It's really more like a telecom encyclopedia than a dictionary, as Harry gives an in-depth analysis of more industry terms than you will find in any other publication. Well worth the money at twice the price. William Van Hefner
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Summary: A comprehensive summary of the major telecom/computing terms
Review: For those who don't know of him, Harry Newton is one of the leading writers in the telecoms industry. He is chief editor on at least three telecoms-related journals and also organises the annual Computer Telephony Expo. For the best part of the past ten years he has also been compiling his dictionary of telecoms terms. He continues to work hard at keeping up the rapidly evolving industry - a new edition is published roughly every six months. His latest edition is about 800 pages long and must contain approximately thirty thousand definitions. Anyway, if you want a concise definition of the terms CCS7, ATM, H323 and the such like, this dictionary is the place to start. Newton is not afraid to give detailed explanations - many of the definitions are several paragraphs in length and some go on for over a page. Unfortunately there are very few diagrams. A few more would have gone a long way in helping to explain some of the more complicated terms. This has to be one of the most entertaining dictionaries that I've ever encountered. In addition to giving the serious definitions, Harry isn't afraid to include some more off-the-wall ones. Take his fourth definition of the term "bandwidth" for example: "The combined girth of a rock band. By way of example, the band `Meatloaf' is broadband, largely due to the individual girth of the singer by the same name. On the other hand, the `Rolling Stones' are narrowband, due largely to the svelte Mick Jagger. While the `Rolling Stones' are older, they are also richer than is `Meatloaf'. So, bandwidth is not everything!" My favourite definition, though, is for the term "brain dead". It's blank! With all its terminology, telecoms can be a bewildering industry to enter. Having a copy of Newton's Telecom Dictionary around in those early weeks would have helped a lot. Every industry new-hire should be handed out one.
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Summary: Harry Does it Again
Review: Once again Newton's Telecom dictionary has joined my "must have" list of voice & data reference books. As in past years, I insist that students in my TrainingCity.com classes get a free copy of this book. This latest update of the dictionary includes a number of useful additions, and continues the tradition of providing very clear and concise explanations of almost every term and concept you'll encounter when working in this exciting field. Ray Horak has done a great job editing this edition.
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Summary: Great Referance Book
Review: I work in telecom and use this book everyday. Mostly to look up the millions of acronyms I come across. Rarely has a term I'm looking for not shown up in this book. Definately something to keep on your desk if you work with telecom!
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Summary: Good reference book
Review: As an engineer for several years, but new to telecom, this book has been a wonderful reference. For one reason, acronyms, for another, descriptions. People around me and the technical literature constantly express acronyms. I reach for the book and not only do I find the acronym's definition, but also a paragraph or more to describe it. If you want in depth descriptions, you must go elsewhere. I refer to this book at least once daily.
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Summary: Thanks Goodness for a book like this!
Review: The Telephony buisness is in a revolution! The technical aspects of this buisness changes on whims and is quickly changing. If you cant keep up with the changes, it is a good idea to keep one of these books around. Many times I have had to use this book to find out exactly what a customer or fellow engineer is talking about. It is written in such a way that even a novice or laymen can speak telephony as well as any engineer with a doctorate. This should be a staple book in each and every office that uses communications hardware or software.
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Summary: Are you in Telecom? Then you've got to have this book.
Review: It's as simple as that. This book is extremely valuable to both the telecom newcomer and the veteran. If you're in telecom, this book is a must.
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