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VOIP-Internet Telephone Service: A Glossary of Important Terms
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VOIP-Internet Telephone Service: A Glossary of Important Terms
You probably already know that digital broadband Internet phone service can save you both time and money, but you may be unfamiliar with some of the technical jargon related to it. This concise glossary of VOIP-related terms is the first place to start, but for more detailed information, BVCom Inc's website is the perfect resource for all things Broadband Telephone. Visit the site today to obtain phone service plan comparisons, purchase phones and accessories, and to set up your free consultation to help determine whether digital telephone service from BVCom Inc is right for you.
VOIP Terms Glossary
ANI Automatic Number Identification A telephone function that transmits the billing number of the incoming call (Caller ID, for example).
BLI Busy LAMP Indicator A light or LED on a telephone that shows which line is in use.
DNIS Dialed Number Identification Service A telephone function that sends the dialed telephone number to the answering service.
DTMF Dual-Tone Multi-frequency The type of audio signals generated when you press the buttons on a touch-tone telephone.
MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol A protocol for IP telephony that enables a caller with a PSTN phone number to locate the destination device and establish a session.
PBX Private Branch EXchange An in-house telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network. The worldwide voice telephone network.
TOS Type of Service
A method of setting precedence for a particular type of traffic for QoS.
Trunk A communications channel between two points, typically referring to large-bandwidth telephone channels between switching centers that handle many simultaneous voice and data signals.
VoIP Voice over (TCP/) IP A method of sending voice information over a packet-switched network, such as the Internet, using TCP/IP.
These are just some, but by no means all, of the terminology related to Broadband Internet phone service. More detailed information can be found by visiting the BVCom Inc. website or via phone call with a friendly BVCom service representative, who will be more than happy to answer all of your questions.
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