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Network interface device. In telecommunications, a network interface device (NID; also known by several other names) is a device that serves as the demarcation point between the carrier's local loop and the customer's premises wiring. Outdoor telephone NIDs also provide the subscriber with access to the station wiring and serve as a convenient ...
Telephone jack and plug. A telephone jack and a telephone plug are electrical connectors for connecting a telephone set or other telecommunications apparatus to the telephone wiring inside a building, establishing a connection to a telephone network. The plug is inserted into its counterpart, the jack, which is commonly affixed to a wall or ...
In the United States, the modern demarcation point is a device defined by FCC rules (47 C.F.R. Part 68) [1] to allow safe connection of third-party telephone customer-premises equipment and wiring to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). The modern demarcation point is the network interface device (NID) or intelligent network interface ...
Four-position, four-contact (4P4C) plug, used for connecting a telephone handset and base. Six-position, six-contact (6P6C) jack, which could be wired as RJ11, RJ14, or RJ25. A registered jack (RJ) is a standardized telecommunication network interface for connecting voice and data equipment to a computer service provided by a local exchange ...
FXO and FXS. In modern day usage, " foreign exchange office " (FXO) and " foreign exchange station " (FXS) refer to the different ends of a telephone line in the context of voice over IP (VoIP) systems and its interconnection with analog telephony equipment. The FXO side is used for the telephone, and the FXS side is the analog telephone adapter.
Telephone hybrid transformer at the interface of the four-wire long-distance trunk and the two-wire local loop. Z B is the balance termination. NBOC is the network build-out capacitor, which is set to the average shunt capacitance through the telephone central office switch. Red arrows show relative current flow.
Public switched telephone network. The public switched telephone network (PSTN) is the aggregate of the world's telephone networks that are operated by national, regional, or local telephony operators. It provides infrastructure and services for public telephony. The PSTN consists of telephone lines, fiber-optic cables, microwave transmission ...
Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) is a set of telephony signaling protocols developed in the 1970s, which is used to set up and tear down telephone calls in most parts of the world-wide public switched telephone network (PSTN). The protocol also performs number translation, local number portability, prepaid billing, Short Message Service (SMS), and ...