Broadband Crash Course

This book is a crash course about broadband technology and services. It is not a textbook. The book lays a foundation of understanding about what broadband is and what it is not. It will not cover every broadband technology, but will address the popular and up-and-coming broadband technologies. Those who should be reading this book include: the technologist who does not understand what broadband is and needs a working understanding of the technology and issues involved and the businessman seeking to understand where investment dollars are going. The junior or mid-level engineer seeking a detailed view of broadband will have to shop for the specific book that will cover the specific technology of interest. The book provides the tools needed to understand the broadband industry as well as giving a background on broadband so that an educational foundation can be established.