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Summary: Needs an editor
Review: The book is a collection of material that appears to have been assembled in a hurry and not proof-read. Its incoherence probably mirrors the state of the industry when the book was published. There is no glossary and the index is so-so. There are better and more recent books available.
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Summary: Needs an editor
Review: The book is a collection of material that appears to have been assembled in a hurry and not proof-read. Its incoherence probably mirrors the state of the industry when the book was published. There is no glossary and the index is so-so. There are better and more recent books available.
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Summary: Great, comprehensive survey of the technology
Review: There are about two or three must-reads out there if you want to understand broadband access at a high level. This is one of them. Kim Maxwell's "Residential Broadband" is fantastic but a bit opinionated -- it doesn't even mention ANY wireless local loop solutions, for example. And it doesn't cover passive optical networks. Mr. Black's text is more comprehensive. It's an easy-to-read survey text which is an excellent introduction to the field. It does use some technical lexicon and is not for the innumerate; go read books in the Microsoft Library if you want a "for Dummies" type book. Mr. Black defines the terms he uses very clearly, but does not pause to provide context for the reader. If you're an engineer or just a geek, you'll love this.
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Summary: Strongly not recommanded
Review: This book is poorly written. You cannot get much useful information about ADSL, fixed wireless, etc from this book. Unless you can get it for free, otherwise not worth.
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