Glossary 9
Final
PRI
Primary Rate ISDN. This is a service that provides 23 digital voice
channels plus 1 signaling channel on a standard T1 interface in a
telephone network.
PRI Group
a grouping of PRI channels used for routing information.
Product DHCP Server
The DHCP Server provided as part of the OfficeConnect product
PSAP
Public Safety Answering Point A facility equipped and staffed to receive
911 calls
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network.
PVC
Private Virtual Circuit. This is a reserved part of an ATM connection.
R
RFC
Request For Comments. This is actually used to describe specifications
for protocols and computer industry related issues that are now
considered standard. For example, the standard definition of SNMP is
referred to as RFC1157
Route
A logical entity used to describe the type of calls based on dial plan
(such as Internal, Long Distance, etc)
Route Entry
an entity that describes to which PRI group a call should be routed
RTCP
Real Time Control Protocol.
RTP
Real Time Protocol. This is a protocol used for sending messages to
and from the IP Telephones.
S
OfficeConnect
the product provided by Broadview Networks Inc. to provide telephone
service in a small business IP data network
Slot (on a gateway)
a single interface on a gateway. The slot contains ports that connect to
PRI groups.
SMDI
Simplified Message Desk Interface. This is a protocol used to
communicate with a voice mail system.
SMDI Port
a number indicating a characteristic of IP messages for the voice mail
system.
SME
Small and Medium Business Enterprises
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. This is a protocol for sending e mail
messages.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
T
T1
A standard North American physical wiring interface which provides
twenty four 64 kilobit/second channels for telephone calls.