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Annual financial report as at 31 December 2013
Date
File Name
Status
Page
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Annual Report as at 31
December 2013
177
VoIP
Acronym for Voice over internet Protocol, a digital
technology that enables the transmission of voice packets
through Internet, Intranet, Extranet and VPN networks. The
packets are carried according to H.323 specifications,
which are the ITU (International Telecommunications
Union) standard that forms the basis for data, audio, video
and communications on IP networks.
VPN
Acronym for Virtual Private Network, which can be realised
on Internet or Intranet. Data between workstations and the
server of the private network is sent along common public
Internet networks, but using protection technologies against
any interception by unauthorised persons.
Virtual local loop unbundling or VLLU
Procedure for accessing a local analogue network by
which, even in the absence of physical infrastructures, the
conditions and terms of access under LLU terms are
replicated. This is a temporary access system that is
usually replaced by LLU.
xDSL
Acronym for Digital Subscriber Lines, a technology that, by
means of a modem, uses the normal telephone twisted pair
and transforms the traditional telephone line into a high
speed digital connection for the transfer of data. ADSL,
ADSL 2, and SHDSL etc. belong to this family of
technologies.
WI-FI
Service for connection to the internet at high speed
wirelessly.
Wi-Max
Acronym for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave
Access: it is a technology that enables wireless access to
broadband telecommunications networks. It has been
defined by the WiMAX forum, a world-wide consortium
made up of the largest companies in the fixed and mobile
telecommunications field that has the purpose of
developing, promoting and testing the interoperability of
systems based on IEEE standard 802.16-2004 for fixed
access and IEEE.802.16e-2005 for fixed and mobile
access.
Wholesale
Services that consist of the sale of access services to third
parties.
WLR
Acronym for Wholesale Line Rental, selling on by an
operator of the telecommunications service for lines
affiliated with an Incumbent.