|
The purpose of this book is to investigate which of the two most common media in telecommunications today will dominate this industry within the next few years. The book begins with a brief history of fiber and satellite communications, followed by a technical discussion of the two types of communications, focusing on their relative advantages and disadvantages
Industry updates and market trends for both fiber and satellite are discussed. On the political front, this book looks at United States legislation to speed up fiber connectivity in the disadvantaged areas of this country. On the international front, this book examines fiber network developments from the Middle East to the Far East and down to Africa and the allocation of frequencies and satellite licensing process. Major commercial projects covered included the Iridium satellite system, which has come back into full operation after its original bankruptcy, and television satellite networks in the United States. Other satellite projects such SkyBridge, Teledesic, European and Asian projects are examined.
Miscellaneous topics considered include:
- the Global Positioning System
- a French investigation charging that the United States has used satellites for economic advantage against the Europeans
- the United States and Russia-monitoring of each other via early-warning satellites
- whale studies using satellite
- the use of free-space optics for the last mile connectivity
The author predicts that satellite will be the driving force for distance communications, while fiber optic will control the local communications market. This book is written for both graduate and undergraduate students in telecommunications management program with in-depth, non-mathematical media comparison that will help in critical decision making in the telecommunications industry. This is a book that telecommunication managers must read.
 Stephen E. Frempong, Ph.D. Author of A Comparison of Satellite and Fiber Optic Communications. Dr. Frempong is a Professor at Baltimore City Community College. He received his B.E.T. from City College of CUNY, M.S. from Pace University of New York, and Ph.D. from California Coast University.
He is a Certified Telecommunications Engineer (NARTE), a Certified Electromechanical Engineering Technologist (NICET) and a Senior Member of the IEEE. Dr. Fremprong is also an Adjunct Faculty in Telecommunications at Johns Hopkins University Graduate School of Professional Studies in Business and Education.
|
About the book