Download or read book Basic Concepts for Managing Telecommunications Networks written by Lawrence Bernstein and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-11-25 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is important to understand what came before and how to meld new products with legacy systems. Network managers need to understand the context and origins of the systems they are using. Programmers need an understanding of the reasons behind the interfaces they must satisfy and the relationship of the software they build to the whole network. And finally, sales representatives need to see the context into which their products must fit.