| T-1 Circuit | A digital circuit that uses the DS-1
signaling format to transmit information over the telephone network at 1.544
megabits per second. Can carry up to 24 uncompressed voice channels.
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| Tandem Switch | Tandem is a telephony term meaning "to connect in series." Thus,
a tandem switch connects one trunk to another. A tandem
switch is an intermediate switch or connection between an originating telephone
call or location and the final destination of the call.
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| Tariff | A statement by a communications company filed with the FCC
that sets forth services offered, and rates, terms, and conditions for those
services.
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| Telcordia Technologies | Formerly known as Bellcore, this corporation conducts research and development
projects including development of new telecommunications services. Telcordia
also provides centralized technical and management services for the Regional
Holding Companies. In addition, Telcordia provides generic requirements
for the telecommunications industry for products, services, and technologies.
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| Telecommunications | As defined in the Telecommunications
Act of 1996, transmission between or among points specified by the user,
of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content
of the information as sent and received. Any transmission, emission, or reception
of signs, signals, writings, images, and sounds or intelligence by wire, radio,
optical, or other electromagnetic systems.
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| Telecommunications Act of 1996 | Public Law 104-104, enacted February 8, 1996, provided comprehensive reform
of the 1934 Communications Act. The Act was designed to foster competition among
local telephone, long distance telephone, cable and other communications companies.
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| Transaction Capabilities Application Port (TCAP) | Functions that control non-circuit related information switched between two
or more signaling nodes.
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| Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) | A widely used network protocol that supports communication across interconnected
networks; and between computers with diverse hardware architectures and various
operating systems.
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| Trunk | A communications path connecting two switching systems in a network, used to
establish an end-to-end connection.
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| Trunk Group | A set of trunks that are traffic engineered as a unit in order to establish
connections between switching systems in which all of the communications paths
are interchangeable.
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