Bush Telegraph Blog

Wading through a couple of press releases recently I wondered if our customers honestly understood all the information that is presented to them so I have listed a few of the more popular terms and acronyms that are found:

VoIP : Voice Over Internet Protocol
SIP Trunk: Session Initiation Protocol (Calls routed down a ‘virtual’ line)
CTI : Computer Telephony Integration
PABX : Private Automatic Branch Exchange
IP Office: Internet Protocol
Jelly Crimps: Type of pliers used by engineers
DECT : Digital Enhanced Cordless telephone
DECTSYS: Digital Enhanced Cordless telephone System
CAT 5 : Type of cabling for use in a network.
DIGITAL SYSTEM: Latest technology prepared for new applications.
ANALOGUE SYSTEM: Old technology
CCTV : Closed Circuit TeleVision
DAB : Digital Audio Broadcasting
ISDN : Integrated Services Data Network
ISP : Internet Service Provider
OEM : Original End-product Manufacturer
PCB : Printed Circuit Board
PSDN : Packet Switched Data Network
PSTN : Public Switched Telephone Network
WAN : Wide Area Networks

Hopefully this helps you break down the barriers of communication!