（通信企业管理）远程通信.pdf

（通信企业管理）远程通信 课题：Telecommunication The word telecommunication derives from the Greek word tele, meaning over a distance, plus the word communication. Thus, putting the two parts together, you get An ancient example of telecommunication is the use of fire signals on hilltops those miles apart. These days, modern telecommunications is a vast field that encompasses everything from broadcasting to telephone technology to Telecommunication VoiceVideoData Wirelinewireless wirelinewirelesswirelinewireless Local+longcellulartelephonyvideobroadcastTVcomputersRFnetworks Distanceconferencing Telephonydigitalcable radiobroadcastingdesktopvideo overnetworkssatellitefeedsLANspaging Intercomwirelesslocal+long distancetelephonycableTVWANspoint-to-point services closedcircuitTVTheinternet Figure 1. Telecommunication services Three categories of telecommunication are: voice, video and data. Voice telecommunication refers to any means of using electrical signals to transmit human voice across a Video telecommunication refers to the electrically-based transmission of moving pictures and sound across a distance , such as TV broadcasting or distributing live feeds of an event to the screen of networked computers. Data telecommunication refers to use of electrical signals to exchange encoded information between computerized devices across a distance. Sending an e-mail to a colleague, retrieving a spread-sheet from your computer’s hard disk, and sending a message to your spouse’s pager are all examples of data Voice, video and