Features *Introductions and Summaries included with every chapter. *Coverage of eight major telecommunication architectures: (OSI, SNA, DNA, LANS, MAP, TOP, ISDN, U.S. DOD Architectures). *Focus is on the lower four levels on the OSI Model. *Provides ample detail regarding standards and interfaces, supported by numerous examples and end of chapter problems. *Coverage of non-technical factors such as legal, regulatory, plus standard activities. *Over 240 analytical exercises including special design oriented problems. *Great reference: including over 800 citations for further reading. 0201092905B04062001