Last Updated 10-Feb-2006

Sites that deal with issues related to home phone-line networking.

Home Phoneline Networking Alliance

Home Networking is a new segment of the networking marketplace is poised for rapid growth. The Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA) has been formed to develop specifications for interoperable, home-networked devices using the phone wiring already in place. One of their mottoes is "No New Wires".

A compendium of sites or documents dealing with digital telecommunications.

The ADSL Forum Home Page

ADSL, or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, "solves the bandwidth bottleneck to your home or business, over lines that already exist, your copper twisted pair telephone line" as stated on their home page. I like their other quotable quote, "If you had ADSL, this page would have downloaded in a fraction of a second."

Dan Kegel's ISDN Page

Dan Kegel, a former CalTech student, has created a Web page dealing with All Things ISDN. If you are involved with ISDN product or services, you should check this site on a regular basis.

A page of ISDN information compiled by Pacific Bell.

Lessons in Electric Circuits

This an open and collaboratively developed electric circuits text book that is distributed by Design Science and with Copyrights (C) 2000-2006 to Tony R. Kuphaldt. These volumes are written at a fundamentals level and are easily understood by anyone with a technical aptitude.

The Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series (NEETS)

The Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series (NEETS) provides beginners with fundamental electrical and electronic concepts through self-study. The series is designed to give small amounts of information that can be easily digested before advancing further into the more complex material.

A list of sites dealing with Local Area Networking (LAN) technologies.

Ethernet: Access to 10 and 100-Mbps Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 Information

A collection of sites and documents dealing with modems and modem technology.

56k.com

This award-winning web site is chock-full of information about 56k modem technology. The site includes basic, primer-level information for people considering moving to 56k technology, links to modem makers, speed surveys and much more.

FCC Registration ID Search Page

Ever wonder who made the modem you're using?  If the modem was registered with the FCC you can "run its plates" by entering the registration code in the appropriate box and search for the registrant.  The registrant may not be the actual manufacturer, but its a good place from which to start.  Note: you'l need to refer to the Part 68 Address Table (800kb) to find this information.  The remainder of this FCC page is devoted to FCC Part 15 and similar non-telephony registrations.

Modem Interoperability Tests

By Greg Louis, Technical Director, Systems Group, Consultronics Limited, 6 March, 1995
This paper presents a set of data-throughput tests performed with pairs of V.34 modems of the same type and of different types, under controlled conditions of line quality, with the aid of a sophisticated telephone-line simulator. The conclusion is offered that line quality is more of a concern than modem brand in determining whether a given pair of modems performs well in such a test.

The Navas 28800 Modem FAQ

John Navas has compiled quite a bit of information on modems and keeps this page up-to-date with events related to this industry. Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs) are posted and answered, tips on using Windows with modems and a list of the Web sites of many modem manufacturers rounds out this site.

V34 Technology: Black Box Corp.

Black Box Corporation's information page on the modem technology.

PCMCIA

Their home page is still called PCMCIA, but this is the PC-Card consortium's home page. Directories of PC-Card manufacturers, services, standards and more may be found here.

A list of web sites containing information on regulatory compliance, mostly telecom.

Conformity Magazine

Conformity is a monthly newsmagazine bringing you the latest news and current trends in the testing and
certification of electrical products. Direct and to the point, we focus on the world-wide regulatory issues of
EMC, EMI, Product Safety, Telecom, Semi S2 and medical device approvals.

IEC

The International Engineering Consortium is a cooperative, public-service organization dedicated to positive change in the information industry and its university communities.

Safety Link

"The Newsletter Devoted To Electrical Product Safety Compliance". Provides ready access the world's electrical product safety approval test labs including UL, CSA, the NRTLs, SEMKO, the TUVs, VDE etc. Standards bodies such as ANSI, IEC, EIA, and ETSI; government links such as the CPSC, FCC, OSHA, NIST and the EU. CE marking information can also be found here as well as the Low Voltage Directive ( LVD ) 73/23/EEC. Safety Link is provided by Product Safety International, publisher of IPSN.

Australian Communications Authority

ACA is the Austrialian Communications approval Authority. If you want to sell your telecom product "down under", you'll need their approval first.

British Approvals Board for Telecommunications

The BABT home page. Wurth Electronics Midcom chose to provide BABT-compliant products as a means of reaching the European market. Even though regulations throughout Europe are being "harmonized" into agreement, Wurth Electronics Midcom still maintains a close working relationship with BABT as a means of staying current with the Common European telecom regulations and product compliance.

Industry Canada

Industry Canada is the regulatory body charged with the formulation, integration and coordination of regulations and policies regarding industry, science, telecommunications, broadcasting, information technologies, investment and competition in the marketplace. This site will lead you to other Canadian regulatory sites.

Telecommunications Standards Advisory Council of Canada (TSACC)

This Web site is dedicated to standards in Information Technology and Telecommunications. You will find not only Canadian sources of information, but also access to American and International sources available on the Internet.

Canadian Standard Association (CSA)

Canadian Standards Association is one of several North American agencies that performs safety testing on a variety of products. Test results by CSA are generally accepted by other North American safety agencies, mostly as a result of NAFTA.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) can perform safety testing to North American requirements, but unlike CSA in Canada, UL is a private (non-government) entity.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

As the offical agency responsible for telecommunications in the United States, the FCC maintains regulatory enforcement and control over telephone equipment. The main set of rules for telephone equipment is FCC Part 68.

Kingston Telecommunications Laboratories

KTL was Britain's first privatized (or should we say privatised) telecom test agency. They offer a wide range of approvals testing services.

SEMKO

SEMKO, a division of Intertek, is an approvals testing services lab.

Web sites and documents from the Magazine "Compliance Engineering" or other items associated with Dash, Straus and Goodhue, or Intertek Testing

Compliance Engineering Web - EMC, Telecom and Product Safety

The main page of Compliance Engineering magazine on the Web.

Intertek Testing Services, NA Inc.

Intertek Testing Services North American (Andover, MA USA) home page.

Troubleshooting and Repair of Small Switchmode Power Supplies

Here's a good FAQ site which is chock-full of information on power supply repair, including problems and their attendant symptoms.

A list of telecom resources, FAQs, primers and links to other sites.

ARIES AUSTRALIA - Telecommunications Web Resources

A comprehensive list of links to some of the best Telecommunications related resources on the Web, maintained by Aries Australia.

EPL home page

The EPL site contains a large quantity of information on compliance, but we list it in our "Telecom Resources" section because it is such a good reference for general telecom(s) information. EPL manufactures test equipment and provides a Compliance Agency Service for international telecom standards.

IEC's On-Line Tutorials

The IEC (International Engineering Consortium) has put together a wide range of tutorials, from e-commerce, ATM, Wavelength Division Multiplexing and much more.

SMi Group Publications

SMi is a provider of business intelligence for the European telecom(s) industry. SMi maintains a calendar of events and a range of prominent links to hand-picked telecom web sites. SMi Online also offers FREE executive summaries and a sample edition of ETIB, the "European Telecoms Intelligence Bulletin", a monthly newsletter.

Telecom A.M.

Telecom A.M. is an electronic magazine, updated daily, devoted to the telecommunications industry. Their Web site allows searching of their previous issues by subject matter and year published.

Telecom Forum

Telecom Forum is a collection of information sources with one thing in common - Telecommunications.

Telecom Information Resources

Telecom headlines and other information dealing with the industry.

Telephone Line Audio Interface Circuits

This page, entitled "Telephone Ringing Circuits", explains quite a lot about the telephone system and how it works. The author, Tomi Engdahl, hails from Finland. Much of the writing is geared toward the Finnish telephone system, but holds relevancy world-wide. Recommended reading for background on telephone system operation.

Telephony Magazine

Telephony magazine has an attractive on-line presence featuring hot headlines, new product information, the Intertec Bookstore "Basics" series (worth an immediate look!) and much more.

"Understanding Telephones"

"Understanding Telephones" first appeared in Ham Radio Magazine in September, 1985. Written By Julian Macassey, N6ARE, this article explains in basic electronic terms many of the things we take for granted about our longest-lived and most pervasive network. there are several locations where this article may be found on the web, but the above address is one of many locations in the United States.

A list of sites containing trade shows and convention information.

Trade Show Directory

This Trade Show Central Search Utility helps you quickly find information about any of the more than 30,000 trade events in their database.

Computer Telephony Expo

The Computer Telephony Expo is where you'll find products and services for the converged technologies of computers and telephony.  You'll also likely find the entertaining, if not controversial, Harry Newton.

Electronica

Usually held bi-annually in Germany in November. Powersystems World

The Powersystems World show is the only one-stop event for designers and specifiers in all levels of electronic power conversion and energy management systems.

GlobalComm

GlobalComm is a global marketplace of communications equipment, systems and ideas. In a typical year, GlobalComm draws some 50,000 registrants from around the world. Through nearly 800 exhibitors and 250+ educational sessions, they gain a clear perspective on what’s ahead, so they can take charge of their future.

A Gallery of Electromagnetic Personalities

From the University of Maryland's EE Department web page compiled by Leonard Taylor. Provides thumbnail biographies on the most important contributors to the field (no pun intended) of electromagnetics. There's even an image of the very first transformer ever built!