Richard Manterfield graduated from King's College, University of London with a first class honours degree in Electrical Engineering and subsequently attained a Master of Science degree. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. He has vast experience in the communications and information technology fields, including business management, the derivation of strategies, the development of switching systems and network planning. He has managed several major programmes, including the implementation of an overlay network and the provision of optical fibre technologies in the access network. During his career, he was the leader of the United Kingdom delegation to international meetings defining signalling systems. Richard is currently a technology and business consultant with Mentor Technology International.

'This is a first-class reference book, tutorial and discussion. The author is an expert who writes well, and it will become an important addition to the library of those who seek to understand how communications networks work.'

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Principles of Signalling SystemsChapter 3: Architecture of CCS SystemsChapter 4: CCSS7 Message Transfer PartChapter 5: Signalling Connection Control PartChapter 6: CCSS7 Narrowband ISDN User PartChapter 7: Transaction CapabilitiesChapter 8: Mobile CommunicationsChapter 9: Intelligent Network Application PartChapter 10: Management Aspects of CCSS7Chapter 11: DSS1 Physical and Data Link LayersChapter 12: DSS1 Network LayerChapter 13: Private NetworksChapter 14: Broadband Signalling PlatformChapter 15: Broadband ISDN User Part for CCSS7Chapter 16: Broadband Access Signalling, DSS2Chapter 17: Interworking of CCS SystemsChapter 18: Internet ProtocolsChapter 19: ConclusionsAppendices

Richard Manterfield graduated from King's College, University of London with a first class honours degree in Electrical Engineering and subsequently attained a Master of Science degree. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. He has vast experience in the communications and information technology fields, including business management, the derivation of strategies, the development of switching systems and network planning. He has managed several major programmes, including the implementation of an overlay network and the provision of optical fibre technologies in the access network. During his career, he was the leader of the United Kingdom delegation to international meetings defining signalling systems. Richard is currently a technology and business consultant with Mentor Technology International.

'This is a first-class reference book, tutorial and discussion. The author is an expert who writes well, and it will become an important addition to the library of those who seek to understand how communications networks work.'

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Principles of Signalling SystemsChapter 3: Architecture of CCS SystemsChapter 4: CCSS7 Message Transfer PartChapter 5: Signalling Connection Control PartChapter 6: CCSS7 Narrowband ISDN User PartChapter 7: Transaction CapabilitiesChapter 8: Mobile CommunicationsChapter 9: Intelligent Network Application PartChapter 10: Management Aspects of CCSS7Chapter 11: DSS1 Physical and Data Link LayersChapter 12: DSS1 Network LayerChapter 13: Private NetworksChapter 14: Broadband Signalling PlatformChapter 15: Broadband ISDN User Part for CCSS7Chapter 16: Broadband Access Signalling, DSS2Chapter 17: Interworking of CCS SystemsChapter 18: Internet ProtocolsChapter 19: ConclusionsAppendices