Telecommunications Handbook for Transportation Professionals: The Basics of Telecommunications

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[ Report Information ]

[ Foreword ]

[ Acknowledgements ]

[ About the Author ]

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1	Telecommunication Basics
	Introduction
	Purpose
	Relationship to National Architecture
	Open System Interconnection Model (OSI)
	Telecommunications History
	Handbook Organization
2	Fundamentals of Telecommunications
	Introduction
	Transmission Media
	Transmission Signaling Interfaces
	Basic Telephone Service
	Multiplexing
	High Capacity Broadband Transmission
	Conclusions
3	Telecommunications & the National ITS Architecture
	Introduction
	Overview – The National ITS Architecture
	National ITS Architecture Flows & Telecommunications
	Application of Telecommunications Using the National Architecture Flows
	Comparison of Rural and Urban Telecommunications Requirements Using the National Architecture Flows
	National Transportation Communication for Intelligent Transportation Systems Protocol (NTCIP)
	Conclusion
4	Developing the Telecommunication System
	Introduction
	Selecting the Consultant
	Requirements Analysis
	A Systematic Engineering Approach to the Requirements Analysis
	Creating the Requirements Document
	Conclusion
5	Telecommunications for Field Devices
	Basic Communication Circuits for Field Devices
	The Design Process
	Basic Data Circuit Types
	Basic Traffic and Freeway Management Networks
	Complex Communication Networks
	Network Topology
	Conclusion
6	Maintenance & Warranties
	Introduction
	Why Create a Maintenance Budget?
	Creating the Maintenance Budget
	Warranties, Extended Warranties, & Service Plans
	Conclusions
7	System Examples
	Introduction
	Utah DOT System
	City of Irving, Texas
	Conclusion
8	Construction
	Introduction
	Handling and Installation of Fiber Optic (and Copper) Communications Cable
	General Cable, Installation, and Design Guidelines
	General Cable Construction Guidelines
	Wireless Systems Construction
	Conclusion
9	The Internet
	Introduction
	The Internet and the World-Wide-Web
	How Does the Internet Work?
	Role of the Internet for Traffic, ITS, Freeway Management, & Traveler Information
	Conclusions
10	The Future
	Introduction
	Trends for Transportation
	Conclusions
11	Appendix
	IEEE 802 Standards & Working Groups
	Comparison Analog Voice & VoIP
	Calculating Fiber Optic Loss Budget
	Rural Telecommunications Requirements Testimony
12	Glossary