Telecommunications
Glossary
- Abbreviated
Dialing
- A feature
that permits the calling party to dial the destination telephone number
in fewer than normal digits. Abbreviated Dialing numbers must be set
up in advance of their use. Speed Dialing is a typical example of Abbreviated
Dialing.
Account Codes- Also known
as Project Codes or Bill-Back Codes. Account Codes are additional digits
dialed by the calling party that provide information about the call.
Typically used by hourly professionals (accountants, lawyers, etc.)
to track and bill clients, projects, etc.
- Agent
- A person
or organization that acts on behalf of another. In the telecommunications
industry, Agents typically are independent individuals or companies
that market the services of a carrier as if they were employees of that
carrier.
Aggregator- An independent
entity that brings several subscribers together to form a group that
can obtain long-distance service at a reduced rate. Subscribers are
billed by the original IXC. The aggregator only provides the initial
set-up of the plan. He usually provides no service after that. Different
than a reseller.
- Alternate
Access
- A form
of local access where the provider is not the LEC, but is authorized
or permitted to provide such service.
- Alternate
Access Carriers
- Local
exchange carriers in direct competition with the RBOCs. Normally found
only in the larger metropolitan areas. Examples are Teleport and Metropolitan
Fiber Systems.
- Alternative
Operator Services
- Operator
services provided by a company other than a LECRBOC or AT&T that
is authorized to provide such service.
- ANI
- See Automatic Number Identification.
-
- Answer
Supervision
- The off-hook
indication sent back to the originating end when the called station
answers.
ARI
- Automatic
Room Identification (Hotel/Motel room number)
Automatic Number Identification
- Originating
Number
(1) The number associated with the telephone station(s) from which switched
calls are originated (or terminated).
(2) A software feature associated with Feature Group D (and optional
on Feature Group B) circuits. ANI provides the originating local telephone
number of the calling party. This information is transmitted as part
of the digit stream in the signalling protocol, and included in the
Call Detail Record for billing purposes.
(3) ANI may also be used to refer to any phone number.
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