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VOICE BACK BONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

The set of all network connections established between the toll and tandem and toll-tandem switches that move aggregated voice and fax traffic between [public switched telephone network (PSTN)] terminals, regardless of the protocols or equipment or facilities used to do so.

OBS

Voice backbones are measured as series of switch-to-switch links, where each link is assigned a discrete capacity based on the real or average estimated capacity (in [megabits per second]) dedicated to moving voice traffic across that link.

Key term(s)
  • voice back bone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Ensemble des connexions réseau entre les commutateurs interurbains, interubains/de transit, qui déplacent le trafic cumulatif de la voix et de la télécopie entre les terminaux de [réseau téléphonique commuté public (RTPC)], quels que soient les protocoles ou l'équipement ou les installations servant à cette fin.

OBS

Les dorsales vocales sont mesurées sous forme de séries de liaisons commutateur à commutateur, où est assignée à chaque liaison une capacité discrète reposant sur une estimation de la capacité réelle ou moyenne (en [mégabits par seconde]) consacrée au déplacement du trafic vocal par cette liaison.

Spanish

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