Telecommunication Systems’ high quality articles examine the use of analytic and quantitative tools for the modeling, analysis, design, and management of telecommunication systems. Periodic special issues are devoted to a single topic.A sampling of topics covered in the journal includes performance evaluation of wide area and local networks; fiber optics and photonic switching; DSL, ADSL, cable TV and their impact; distributed group decision support systems; cost benefit analysis and economic impact of telecommunication systems; standardization and regulatory issues; and cellular, mobile, and satellite-based systems.

電信系統的高質量文章考察了分析和定量工具在電信系統建模、分析、設計和管理中的應用。定期出版的特刊專門討論一個主題。期刊所涵蓋的議題包括：廣域及本地網路的性能評估；光纖及光子交換；dsl、adsl、有線電視及其影響；分布式群組決策支援系統；電訊系統的成本效益分析及經濟影響；標準化和監管問題；以及蜂窩、移動和衛星系統。