# Digital Signal Processing in Modern Communication Systems by Andreas Schwarzinger

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Digital Signal Processing in Modern Communication Systems by Andreas Schwarzinger and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its coverage of how modems in communication systems are actually implemented in practice, and people call it a masterpiece.

## Why people recommend it

- Explains real-world modem implementation (1 comments): "covers how modems for these systems are actually implemented in real life" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48901659))
- Seen as exactly what readers need (1 comments): "it looks like exactly what I need" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48905964))
- Praised as a masterpiece (1 comments): "it's really a masterpiece" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48987366))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0988873516?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780988873513) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Digital Signal Processing in Modern Communication Systems by Andreas Schwarzinger", https://hackerapproved.com/p/digital-signal-processing-in-modern-communication-systems/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).