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Summary: Needs to be on the desk of every Telecom professional
Review: Learning telecommunications is difficult when you realize that this industry thrives on producing thousands of worthless acronyms. When I started out in this field, it felt like I was learning a foreign language--and I was. This book will prove invaluable to as you as you work your way through a hoarde of acronyms that most people using them can't fully explain when questioned.Bruce from Dallas, raises a valid point, the definitions do not stand on their own to fully explain the concepts. If you are coming to Telecom for the first time, and that is what you are looking for I would recommend the "Desktop Encyclopedia of Telecommunications" by Nathan J. Muller. This book deals with fewer terms than Newton's but goes into greater detail. If that is still not enough try the "Voice and Data Communications Handbook". Newton's though is still valuable and has its place. It should be used to spell out acronyms. That is what its for and that is what its good at. I refer to it at least five times a day, and I buy every new edition. It is a valuable resource.
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Summary: Must have dictionary for Telecom types
Review: This is an excellent desk/shelf reference for just about anyone involved in the telecommunications area. Whether it be marketing, engineering, technical writing, whatever, this is an invaluable reference. The descriptions/definitions are typically a few sentences long, but some are as long as a couple pages. If used only for the meaning behind the acronyms, this would be a useful book, but it goes a little further and explains how some of the concepts/definitions actually tie into one another. This is NOT a substitute for in-depth knowlege by any means, but is a great "remind what that one means again" reference. It has been very rare that I've gone to look for some information in this book and not found it.
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Summary: I use this all the time
Review: The author realizes that the world of telecom and the world of data are one. This is an excellent reference for data geeks and telco geeks alike. A very welcome surprise was that the definitions are authoritative, but some of them are very funny and interesting as well.
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Summary: Best reference - terms for telephony, data, internet, etc.
Review: This is my third purchase of the dictionary and it is for home, not the office. I first purchased it about 14 years ago, as a reference book for telephony terms. As communications and data began to merge, I bought the 12th edition. The technology field has changed so much again, that I need to update my version of the dictionary. Harry Newton mentions that he adds about 100 new words a week. Over the years I have recommended this book to others, who have also found it helpful for learning what terms mean in technology. I know the book is an excellent source for telephony and it appears to be a very good source for internet and data terms. The dictionary includes some "humor" and is not hard reading. It tries to explain words for "non-techy" people, while still covering the subject and/or definitions well.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I am doing a Masters Degree in Computer Systems and Information Technology (through distance learning), and this is one of the most important and useful books I have bought in the respect past. You will know this when you want to feel at home with terms that are unfamiliar and which IT and Telecom professionals use daily. In my opinion, it is a must-have.
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Summary: Great Referance Book
Review: I work in telecom and use this book everyday. Mostly to look up the millions of acronyms I come across. Rarely has a term I'm looking for not shown up in this book. Definately something to keep on your desk if you work with telecom!
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Summary: Almost complete dictionary
Review: This book was really useful for me when I made the jump to the telecommunications industry. Being a network engineer, there were many terms in telecommunications I had never heard, or didn't really understand. This book is really convenient for quickly refreshing your mind what exactly a forgotten technical term means.
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Summary: Great Telecom Resource Book
Review: I am a data analyst/data modeler with a large telecom firm and use Newton's as a resource book for the acronym and jargon loaded world of telecommunications. This book is the "bible of telecommunications" and is a must for anyone involved in the design of systems for the telecom industry.
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Summary: Essential in the Telecom world
Review: I am on my fifth copy of Newtons. I buy a new one about every 2 years. I use it all the time at the office, and recommend it to all my students at the college where I teach Network Design in the evenings. While it's not as much fun as when Harry Newton himself wrote and edited it, and it does need someone to go through and update some existing definitions (see the sections on AT&T, for instance), it is an invlauable book. If you are in the telecom world, you NEED this book.
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Summary: Good reference book
Review: As an engineer for several years, but new to telecom, this book has been a wonderful reference. For one reason, acronyms, for another, descriptions. People around me and the technical literature constantly express acronyms. I reach for the book and not only do I find the acronym's definition, but also a paragraph or more to describe it. If you want in depth descriptions, you must go elsewhere. I refer to this book at least once daily.
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