General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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Point of interface (POI)

Telecommunications; General telecom

In a telecommunications system, the physical interface between the local access and transport area (LATA) access and inter-LATA functions. Note: The POI is used to establish the technical interface, ...

Transmission level point (TLP)

Telecommunications; General telecom

In a telecommunications system, a test point, i.e., a point where a signal may be inserted or measured, and for which the nominal power of a test signal is specified. Note 1: In practice, the ...

Forward busying

Telecommunications; General telecom

In a telecommunications system, a feature in which supervisory signals are forwarded in advance of address signals in order to seize assets of the system before attempting to establish a connection.

Call attempt

Telecommunications; General telecom

In a telecommunications system, a demand by a user for a connexion to another user. Note: In telephone traffic analysis, call attempts are counted during a specific time frame. The call-attempt count ...

Line noise

Telecommunications; General telecom

In a telecommunications link or line facility, interference, from any source, that degrades performance. Note 1: Line noise is usually measured as a signal-to-noise ratio and as a set parameter used ...

Satellite earth terminal

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In a satellite link, one of the non-orbiting communications stations that receives, processes, and transmits signals between itself and a satellite. Note: Earth terminals may be at mobile, fixed, ...

Earth terminal

Telecommunications; General telecom

In a satellite link, one of the non-orbiting communications stations that receives, processes, and transmits signals between itself and a satellite. Note: Earth terminals may be at mobile, fixed, ...