本教材是“十三五”职业教育国家规划教材、“十二五”职业教育国家规划教材，也是新世纪高职高专教材编审委员会组编的通信类课程规划教材之一。

      本教材共16课：通信基础知识；脉冲编码调制；同步数字系列；以太网无源光网络；无线局域网；手机支付；移动互联网；下一代网络；电子商务；交互式网络电视；手机操作系统；信息安全；信息通信技术；无线局域网；云计算和物联网等。

      在编写本教材时在通俗易懂上下功夫，降低了教材难度，特别选用一些篇幅短小、特点鲜明的文章，适应高职学生的认知水平和特点。采用Modern communication technology（现代通信技术）、Wireless Communications（无线通信）、Information Engineering（信息工程）、The latest network technology（最新网络技术）等教学内容，具有先进性。

LESSON 1　Basic Knowledge of Communications　1
Text A　Introduction to Principles of Telecommunication　1
Words and Phrases　3
Notes　3
Exercises　4

Text B　Comparison of Digital and Analog Techniques　6
Words and Phrases　7
Notes　8
Exercises　9

LESSON 2　PCM　10
Text A　The Principle of PCM　10
Words and Phrases　13
Notes　14
Exercises　16

Text B　FDM and TDM　18
Words and Phrases　19
Notes　20
Exercises　20

LESSON 3　SDH　21
Text A　Synchronous Digital Hierarchy　21
Words and Phrases　22
Notes　23
Exercises　24

Text B　The Architecture of SDH　25
Words and Phrases　27
Notes　28
Exercises　28

LESSON 4　EPON　29
Text A　EPON Overview　29
Words and Phrases　30
Notes　31
Exercises　33

Text B　10G-EPON　34
Words and Phrases　35
Notes　36
Exercise　s37

LESSON 5　WLAN　38
Text A　Wireless LANs: 802.11　38
Words and Phrases　39
Notes　40
Exercises　41

Text B　New Wireless LAN Standard　43
Words and Phrases　44
Notes　45
Exercises　46

LESSON 6　Mobile Payment　47
Text A　Mobile Payment　47
Words and Phrases　48
Notes　48
Exercises　49

Text B　Square　50
Words and Phrases　51
Notes　51
Exercises　52

LESSON 7　Mobile Web　53
Text A　Mobile Web　53
Words and Phrases　54
Notes　54
Exercises　55

Text B　Limits of Mobile Web　56
Words and Phrases　57
Notes　58
Exercises　58

LESSON 8　NGN　59
Text A　A Next Generation Network　59
Words and Phrases　60
Notes　61
Exercises　62

Text B　More about NGN　63
Words and Phrases　64
Notes　64
Exercises　65

LESSON 9　Electronic Commerce　66
Text A　Electronic Commerce　66
Words and Phrases　67
Notes　68
Exercises　69

Text B　Electronic Commerce Application　71
Words and Phrases　72
Notes　72
Exercises　73

LESSON 10　IPTV　74
Text A　IPTV　74
Words and Phrases　75
Notes　76
Exercises　77

Text B　Markets of IPTV　78
Words and Phrases　79
Notes　79
Exercises　80

LESSON 11　Modern Mobile Operating Systems　81
Text A　An Introduction to Modern Mobile Operating Systems　81
Words and Phrases　82
Notes　83
Exercises　84

Text B　Introduction to some Major Mobile Operating Systems　85
Words and Phrases　87
Notes　87
Exercises　88

LESSON 12　Information Security　89
Text A　Network Security　89
Words and Phrases　90
Note　91
Exercises　92

Text B　Computer Security　94
Words and Phrases　95
Notes　95
Exercises　96

LESSON 13　ICT　97
Text A　Information and Communications Technology　97
Words and Phrases　98
Notes　98
Exercises　99

Text B　Application of ICT　101
Words and Phrases　103
Note　104
Exercises　104

LESSON 14　Wi-Fi　106
Text A　Wi-Fi Devices Crowd 2.4GHz Band; It Looks to 5GHz　106
Words and Phrases　107
Note　s108
Exercises　110

Text B　A Better Wi\|Fi Highway　112
Words and Phrases　113
Notes　113
Exercises　114

LESSON 15　Cloud Computing　115
Text A　What is Cloud Computing?　115
Words and Phrases　117
Notes　117
Exercises　119

Text B　Service Models　121
Words and Phrases　122
Notes　123
Exercises　124

LESSON 16　The Internet of Things　125
Text A　The Internet of Things　125
Words and Phrases　126
Notes　127
Exercises　128

Text B　The Future Internet of Things　129
Words and Phrases　130
Notes　130
Exercises　131

附录1　Translating Skills　132
附录2　通信英语常用缩略语　162
附录3　课文参考译文　168
附录4　练习参考答案　199

翻译技巧练习参考答案　224

参考文献　230