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Term |
Description |
Source |
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Fixed-Line |
Refers to wired devices. For example, a fixed-line phone is a standard phone with the handset wired
to the base unit in contrast to a portable phone or cellphone. |
PCMag.com |
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Landline |
Land based. Refers to standard telephone and data communications systems that use in-ground and
telephone pole cables in contrast to wireless cellular and satellite services. |
PCMag.com |
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POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) |
See PSTN |
See PSTN |
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PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) |
The PSTN is the means by which most landline telephone calls are routed. It is the collection of interconnected
systems operated by the various telephone companies and administrations around the world. The PSTN is also known
as the Plain Old Telephone System (POTS). |
GizmoVOIP |
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VOIP (Voice over IP) |
VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, and refers to the routing of voice calls over the
Internet (or other IP-based network). You may have heard VoIP also referred to as IP telephony, Internet telephony,
Broadband telephony, or Voice over Broadband. |
GizmoVOIP |
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Wireline |
See Landline |
See Landline |
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The Federal Government publishes a comprehensive glossary of Telecommunications terms, called Federal Standard 1037C
that can be found Here. |
