pFeaturing contributions from major technology vendors, industry consortia, and government and private research establishments, the bIndustrial Communication Technology Handbook, Second Edition bprovides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of wire- and wireless-based specialized communication networks used in plant and factory automation, automotive applications, avionics, building automation, energy and power systems, train applications, and more.p pNew to the bSecond Editionb p ul li46 brand-new chapters and 21 substantially revised chaptersli liInclusion of the latest, most significant developments in specialized communication technologies and systemsli liAddition of new application domains for specialized networks li ppul pThe bIndustrial Communication Technology Handbook, Second Edition bsupplies readers with a thorough understanding of the application-specific requirements for communication services and their supporting technologies. It is useful to a broad spectrum of profe