The Bellhaves Glossary Reference

Glossary of Acronyms API: Application Program Interface BSS: Business Support System CAS: Channel Associated Signaling CO: Central Office CORBA: Common Object Request Broker Architecture DID: Direct Inward Dialing GUI: Graphical User Interface HTML: HyperText Markup Language HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol IM: Instant Messaging IP: Internet Protocol LAN: Local Area Network MGCP: Media Gateway Control Protocol MPLS: MultiProtocol Label Switching NPV: Net Present Value OSS: Operational Support System PBX: Private Branch Exchange PC: Personal Computer PSTN: Public Switched Telephone Network PTT: Postal, Telegraph, and Telephone QoS: Quality of Service RBOC: Regional Bell Operating Company RSVP: Resource ReSerVation Protocol SCCP: Skinny Client Control Protocol SDK: Software Development Kit SIP: Session Intiation Protocol SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol SS7: Signaling System number 7 TAPI: Telephony Application Programming Interface TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol VoIP: Voice over Internet Protocol VPN: Virtual Private Network VXML: Voice eXtensible Markup Language XML: eXtensible Markup Language

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References Alcatel. Communications Industry Voice-Data Convergence Glossary. Alacatel, Calabasas, CA. 2002. Couch, Leon W. Digital and Analog Communication Systems. 5th ed. Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 1997. Keneipp, Raymond. Convergence - A Strategic Analysis: LAN Exam. Network World, Southborough, MA. 2002. Lindeburgh, Michael R. Engineer-In-Training Reference Manual. 8th ed. Professional Publications, Belmont, CA. 1998. Miercom. Lab Testing Summary Report: LongBoard Realtime Application Server. Miercom, Princeton Junction, New Jersey. 2001. Stallings, William. Data & Computer Communiations. 6th ed. Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 2000.

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