Access network |
That part of a network that a service providers uses to connect directly to the customer.
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ATA |
analog telephone adapter
Interface for legacy PSTN equipment to VoIP.
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BPL |
broadband over power line
BPL technology can be used to establish or extend home networks across mains power infrastructure.
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Carrier |
The holder of a telecommunications carrier license in force under the Telecommunications Act 1997.
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content provider [ITU-T Y.1910]
The entity that owns or is licensed to sell content or content assets.
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DAB+ |
Digital Audio Broadcasting Plus
DAB+ is the upgraded version of the DAB standard that has been adopted in Australia. It uses an enhanced audio codec High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding version 2 (HE-AAC v2), also known as AAC+. DAB+ receivers are backwards compatible with the DAB standard.
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DSL |
digital subscriber line
Transmission technique that dramatically increases the digital capacity of telephone lines into the home or office.
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DSLAM |
The DSLAM connects multiple customer inputs and multiplexes them to one output stream for the service provider.
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DVB | Digital Video Broadcasting Project |
eHealth |
Health care practices supported by electronic and communication processes to monitor, collect and analyse health data, in order to improve doctor-to-patient services. eHealth may include electronic health records and telemedicine.
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EMC | electromagnetic compatibility |
Ethernet |
Refers to the IEEE 802.3 standard used in computer networking technologies for local area networks.
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ETSI | European Telecommunications Standardisation Institute
Produces globally applicable standards for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), including fixed, mobile, radio, converged, broadcast and internet technologies. Officially recognised by the European Commission as a European Standards Organisation.
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Femtocell |
Small cellular base station extending services and coverage of a mobile network into the home or office, using a customer’s broadband connection.
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FTTH |
Fibre network connections running from the central office to a residence or very small multi-unit dwelling.
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