UK Telecoms and ICT Index and Links - P
- PACKET SNIFFER
- PAGING
- PAMR - Public Access Mobile Radio
- PBX or PABX - Private (Automatic) Branch Exchange
- PCN - Personal Communications Network
- PDA - Personal Digital Assistant
- PERSONAL NUMBERING
- PMR - Private Mobile Radio
- POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service
- PRI ISDN - Primary Rate Interface ISDN
- PRIVATE NETWORK
- PRS - Premium Rate Service
- PSTN - Public Switched Telephone Network
- PTO - Public Telecommunications Operator
PACKET SNIFFER
A software application running on a network computer which logs and reports all, or filtered, data packet activity on the network.
| external links: | Analyzer |
| information sheets: | Router riddles: networking your Internet connection |
| related index entries: | NETWORK ROUTER |
| information sheets: | Using mobile communications in your business |
PAMR - Public Access Mobile Radio
| information sheets: | Using mobile communications in your business |
| related index entries: | TETRA - TErrestrial Trunked Radio WIRELESS TELEPHONY |
PBX or PABX - Private (Automatic) Branch Exchange
A private exchange on the customer premises that "switches" calls to and from the public telephone network. Can include functions such as call logging, voicemail, interactive voice response (IVR) and call diversion, up to full scale computer telephony integration (CTI).
| related index entries: | TELEPHONE SYSTEM |
PCN - Personal Communications Network
The European digital cellular mobile telephone network, developed in accordance with GSM standards.
| related index entries: | MOBILE TELEPHONY |
PDA - Personal Digital Assistant
A digital personal organiser, ranging from a simple "databank" to palmtop and hand-held computers. Popular products include the Palm and Psion series.
| external links: | Mobile Equipment National Database (MEND) Database of mobile phones and similar equipment recording owners details alongside equipment serial numbers or other identifiers so that recovered stolen equipment can be returned to the owners. The MEND system and technology has now been fully integrated into the United Kingdoms officially approved national property register - Immobilise. |
| information sheets: | Mobile phone, iPod, MP3 player and handheld computer theft |
| features: | The 3rd mobile revolution |
PERSONAL NUMBERING
A service based on number translation which enables a customer to be called using a single "personal" (070) telephone number, but to receive those calls at virtually any telephone number in the UK.
| FAQs: | What does it cost to call a mobile phone? |
| information sheets: | Non-geographic and premium rate number services Virtual locations and telephone numbers |
| features: | Simplify your life with flexible numbering |
| related index entries: | NUMBER PORTABILITY TELEPHONE NUMBERS |
| information sheets: | Using mobile communications in your business |
| features: | Talk amongst yourselves: using private mobile radio (PMR) |
| related index entries: | TETRA - TErrestrial Trunked Radio WIRELESS TELEPHONY |
POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service
A much used acronym for the standard telephone network. An analogue system using "twisted pair" copper wires.
PRI ISDN - Primary Rate Interface ISDN
For installations of six "lines" or more, where one physical line can carry up to 30 voice channels. Also known as ISDN30.
| related index entries: | ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network |
PRIVATE NETWORK
A telecommunications network on the customer's side of a network termination point, forming the boundary between a public telecommunication system run under a PTO licence and the user's network, generally run under a Class Licence.
PRS - Premium Rate Service
A service, such as recorded information or live "chat", run by an independent service provider. Premium rate (090X) calls are charged at a higher rate than ordinary calls.
| external links: | ICSTIS |
| information sheets: | Non-geographic and premium rate number services |
| related index entries: | ICSTIS - Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services TELEPHONE NUMBERS |
PSTN - Public Switched Telephone Network
The complete network of interconnections between telephone subscribers, operated for public use by licensed operators.
| information sheets: | VoIP, Voice over Internet Protocol and Internet telephony |
PTO - Public Telecommunications Operator
Companies licensed to operate public switched telephony systems and services to the public.
| related index entries: | TELECOMS OPERATORS |
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