Essa Merchant - Telecommunication Basics

1. Telecommunication Technology Basic Terms and Concepts ESSA MERCHANT

2. What is Telecommunication? Telecommunication occurs when the exchange of information between two entities (communication) includes the use of technology. Communication technology uses channels to transmit information (as electrical signals), either over a physical medium (such as signal cables), or in the form of electromagnetic waves

3. Basic Elements A transmitter that takes information (e.g. voice or text) and converts it to a signal. A transmission medium, also called the "physical channel" that carries the signal. An example of this is the "free space channel, copper wire, coaxial cable or Fiber Optic cable, etc." A receiver that takes the signal from the channel and converts it back into usable information. Transceiver: a single box of electronics working as both a transmitter and a receiver, or a transceiver. For example, a cellular phone is a transceiver. • Communication Channel 09

4. Technical Elements of Voice Network Business Data networks and Telecommunications, Panko, University of Hawaii • The Access System consists of the access line to the customer (called the Local Loop) and termination equipment at the end office (the nearest telephone office switch).

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6. Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a type of digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional voice band modem can provide. It does this by utilizing frequencies that are not used by a voice telephone call

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