Communication technology update and fundamentals.

Previous ed.: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction to communication technologies -- Historical perspectives on communication technology -- Understanding communication technologies -- The structure of the communication industries -- Communication policy & technology -- Digital television & video -- Multichannel television services -- IPTV: streaming media -- Interactive television -- Radio broadcasting -- Digital signage -- Cinema technologies -- Personal computers -- Video games -- Home video -- Digital audio -- Digital imaging & photography -- Telephony -- The internet -- Social networking -- Broadband & home networks -- Telepresence -- Conclusions & the future.

"New communication technologies are being introduced at an astonishing rate. Making sense of these technologies is increasingly difficult. Communication Technology Update and Fundamentalsis the single best source for the latest developments, trends, and issues in communication technology. Featuring the fundamental framework along with the history and background of communication technologies, Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals, 12th edition helps you stay ahead of these ever-changing and emerging technologies. As always, every chapter has been completely updated to reflect the latest developments and market statistics, and now covers digital signage, cinema technologies, social networking, and telepresence, in addition to the dozens of technologies explored in the previous edition. The book also features industry structure and regulation, history, and theory along with full coverage of the latest technologies."--Publisher's description.