subelman@ttidca.TTI.COM (Ed Subelman) (10/04/88)
I would like to obtain information on the design and operation of the telephone system in the USA, both from the network and the user's point of view. Buzzwords such as Centrex, PBX, DID, currently baffle me. My background includes engineering and software so the technical details don't scare me. Can some kind soul recommend one or two solid references to get into this area quickly. Thanks. -- Ed Subelman subelman@ttidca.TTI.COM Citicorp(+)TTI {csun|philabs|psivax}!ttidca!subelman 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (213) 452-9191, x2972
ron@ron.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) (10/11/88)
One good reference was published by AT&T and called "Notes on the Network." I don't think this book is available (if it is, please let me know, I'd like one). Barring that, the following is a little out of date, but pretty comprehensive: "Engineering and Operations in the Bell System" also published bye Western Electric. -Ron
jbh@umix.cc.umich.edu (James Harvey) (11/08/88)
In <telecom-v08i0157m03@vector.UUCP>, ron@ron.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) writes: > One good reference was published by AT&T and called "Notes on the Network." I > don't think this book is available (if it is, please let me know, I'd like > one). Barring that, the following is a little out of date, but pretty > comprehensive: "Engineering and Operations in the Bell System" also published > by Western Electric. > > -Ron Notes on the Network is now TR-NPL-000275. It is available from Bell Core and costs about $150.00 (better check your library first). My Bellcore catalog lists 201-699-5800 as the ordering number. -- Jim Harvey | "Ask not for whom the bell Michigan Bell Telephone | tolls and you will only pay 29777 Telegraph | Station-to-Station rates." Southfield, Mich. 48034 | ulysses!gamma!mibte!jbh