Optical Switching and Networking Handbook

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Summary: Oustanding!
Review: A MUST READ FOR ANYONE IN THE FIELD OR ANYONE LOOKING FOR AN EASY TO FOLLOW, FULLY UNDERSTANDABLE TEXT ON THE TOPIC OF OPTICAL SWITCHING AND NETWORKING.

Excellent primer. Starts with the basics and takes you on a journey through the optical switching world. Answers any/all questions one has regarding the topic. Superb reference manual for both non-technical and technical types. I have read several other books written by Mr. Bates and have found his method of writing about difficult topics to be quite refreshing.

Highly Recommend reading this book

Rating:
Summary: Optical Switching and Networking Handbook
Review: A MUST READ FOR ANYONE IN THE FIELD OR ANYONE LOOKING FOR AN EASY TO FOLLOW, FULLY UNDERSTANDABLE TEXT ON THE TOPIC OF OPTICAL SWITCHING AND NETWORKING.

Excellent primer. Starts with the basics and takes you on a journey through the optical switching world. Answers any/all questions one has regarding the topic. Superb reference manual for both non-technical and technical types. I have read several other books written by Mr. Bates and have found his method of writing about difficult topics to be quite refreshing.

Highly Recommend reading this book

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Summary: Optical Switching and Networking
Review: A topic that is comming of age. It is difficult to find much written material on the subject. If you have been looking for this type material, you have found a mother load! I am working in the telecommunication arena and am always trying to find material that discusses trends that are in their infancy.

Mr. Bates has gathered a lot of information and has presented it in an interesting, readable manner. I have read a lot of technical material that has babbled on and on but not told you anything of interest. This book is succinct and easily readable. If you are a person working in the communications networking field or just interested in it, this book is a MUST read.

Optical Switching is a major development in technology that you need to be familiar with to see where the industry is headed. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in this area.

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Summary: Optical Switching and Networking
Review: A topic that is comming of age. It is difficult to find much written material on the subject. If you have been looking for this type material, you have found a mother load! I am working in the telecommunication arena and am always trying to find material that discusses trends that are in their infancy.

Mr. Bates has gathered a lot of information and has presented it in an interesting, readable manner. I have read a lot of technical material that has babbled on and on but not told you anything of interest. This book is succinct and easily readable. If you are a person working in the communications networking field or just interested in it, this book is a MUST read.

Optical Switching is a major development in technology that you need to be familiar with to see where the industry is headed. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in this area.

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Summary: jargon free at last!
Review: After reading several other books on this technology, I finally found this one to be the most jargon free, to the point, book on Optical Switching. This is a great reference book that every non-engineer should have in their Library.

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Summary: Excellent book for beginers
Review: Excellent book for beginers. Provides essential information what a beginer will look for in optical networking. Provides good information about digital signal and circuits . A must read book and a good for reference too .

Rating:
Summary: Oustanding!
Review: I have been seeking information about optical switching and felt this to be one of the most informative books available. It is easy to understand for beginners and experts who work in a networking environment. I recomend this book to everyone who works in networking, and anyone who may have interest in networking.

Senior Telephony Analyst FirstUSA

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Summary: Not a clearly written book, for light reading
Review: The purpose of my purchasing this book was to learn about the market place and the available technologies for optical switching; it did not serve my purpose. BTW, I am not an optical networking engineer. [...]. The writing and the organization of the book at times is almost incoherent.

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Summary: Poorly written and organized
Review: This book is poorly written and hard to follow. While the author manages to fill a few hundred pages, his writing is highly repetitive and his organization is largely incoherent.