This book provides the engineer and manager with a very good understanding of the processes needed to effectively perform the system design for broadband communication systems and home networking approaches.

Scott R. Bullock is the Vice President of Engineering for L-3 Communications, Satellite Networks. His responsibilities include design of satellite communications systems for military and commercial applications as well as broadband communications. Mr. Bullock has written several articles dealing with spread spectrum modulation types, multipath, AGCs, PLLs and adaptive filters. He is the author of Transceiver and System Design for Digital Communications.

• Chapter 1: Basic Principles of Telephony


• Chapter 2: High-Speed Modems


• Chapter 3: Digital Modulation Techniques


• Chapter 4: Application and Uses for Orthogonal Signals


• Chapter 5: Networking for Home and Small Office


• Chapter 6: Power Line Communications


• Chapter 7: Telephone Line Communications


• Chapter 8: Radio Frequency Communications


• Chapter 9: The 'Last Mile'


• Chapter 10: Satellite Communications