Technical survey of the ways and means that voice, data, and video traffic are moved long distance. Topics covered include Electronic Components and System such as, Transmitters, Receivers, Waveguides, Antennae, Data Network Systems, the Telephone System (POTs, Network Synchronization and Switching, ISDN, SDH, Cellular Telephone); and Video systems (PAL, Switching and Timing, Compressed Video standards such as MPEG and Px64, HDTV).