UK Telecoms and ICT Index and Links - T
- TARIFFS
- TELECOM BROKER
- TELECOMS OPERATORS
- TELECONFERENCING
- TELEPHONE NUMBERS
- TELEPHONE PREFERENCE SERVICE
- TELEPHONE SYSTEM
- TELEPHONES - FIXED LINE
- TELEX
- TERMINAL
- TERMINAL ADAPTOR
- TETRA - TErrestrial Trunked Radio
- TEXTDIRECT
- TEXTPHONE
- THIRD GENERATION or 3G MOBILE
- TIA - Telecommunications Industry Association
- TMA - Telecommunications Managers Association
- TRUNK NETWORK
- TUA - Telecommunications Users Association
- TYPETALK
| external links: | BT Business Pricing Information Service Call for Less Direct Mobile Phones Mobile phone dealer with a tarrif plan cost comparison function - you may still be able to get any individual plan cheaper from another dealer though. Discount Long Distance Digest An American Free daily online magazine with comparison charts for International calls. Tariff Centre no longer up-to-date and looking for supporters to provide tarrif info The price of calls from BT lines including mobiles and specialist services - unfortunately you have to look-up the pricing code as well "To identify the specific number ranges appropriate to charge bands other than Local or National, please see Section 2 Parts , 11, 12, 13, 14, & 16" at the bottom of the page. UK telecom tariff comparisons |
| FAQs: | How can I compare different telcos prices? What does it cost to call a mobile phone? Why do some telcos charge more for a non-geographic number than they do for its geographic equivalent? Why does my mobile company charge me for freephone numbers - shouldn't they be free? |
| information sheets: | Buyer's guide to fixed telecom services Buyer's guide to mobile phones |
TELECOM BROKER
a middleman or agent who finds the best telecom deal for your needs and either charges a fee to the customer or a commission from the telco.
| external links: | Uswitch Ofcom approved comparison site for residential consumers but will come up with companies who also offer competitive small business solutions |
| information sheets: | Should I use a telecom broker? |
TELECOMS OPERATORS
Telecoms operators, or telcos, are companies licensed to provide telecoms services in the UK. Some operators' services are available throughout the UK, while others are only available in certain areas.
| external links: | Cable companies and their franchise areas CPIs - Comparable Performance Indicators Compares the quality of service provided by participating telephone companies MCI was Worldcom and now in the process of acquisition by Verizon ntl: in the process of merger with telewest Telewest in the process of merger with ntl Thus sponsor link |
| information sheets: | Buyer's guide to fixed telecom services Using the telephone to do business on-line |
| related index entries: | CABLE COMPANY or PTO INDIRECT ACCESS OPERATOR ISVR OPERATOR PTO - Public Telecommunications Operator RESELLER |
TELECONFERENCING
A generic term which applies to a variety of technologies and applications, including audio, data and videoconferencing, as well as business TV and distance learning.
| related index entries: | AUDIOCONFERENCING DATACONFERENCING VIDEOCONFERENCING |
| external links: | BT Business Pricing Information Service ICSTIS Ofcom numbering information Ofcom UK Telephone Numbering Guide A users guide to UK telephone numbering from Ofcom the UK telecoms regulator. UK Telephone Code Locator |
| FAQs: | How can I identify a particular STD or other code? What is the convention for presenting phone numbers on business stationery? Why does my mobile company charge me for freephone numbers - shouldn't they be free? |
| information sheets: | Non-geographic and premium rate number services Virtual locations and telephone numbers |
| related index entries: | ACCESS CODE FREE CALL NON-GEOGRAPHIC NUMBER NUMBER PORTABILITY PERSONAL NUMBERING PRS - Premium Rate Service STD CODES |
TELEPHONE PREFERENCE SERVICE
A service established by the Direct Marketing Association to help reduce the number of unwanted telemarketing calls received by customers.
| external links: | Telephone Preference Service |
| FAQs: | What can I do about unwanted telephone sales calls? |
| information sheets: | Marketing by telephone or fax Update and clean mailing lists Using the telephone to do business on-line |
| related index entries: | DATA PROTECTION FAX PREFERENCE SERVICE |
| external links: | Alcatel Bosch (now Tenovis) UK distributor for Tenovis products BT sponsor link Ericsson UK Mitel Network Alchemy now Avaya Nitsuko NEC Panasonic Samsung Telecoms Toshiba |
| information sheets: | Buyer's guide to office telephone systems Dealing with faults in your telephone system |
| features: | The practical applications of convergence What to consider when buying a telephone system |
| related index entries: | CALL MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS SERVER KEY SYSTEM PBX or PABX - Private (Automatic) Branch Exchange |
| information sheets: | Introduction to telecoms technologies Should I use an ISDN or a standard phone line? |
| related index entries: | FIXED LINE TELEPHONY |
TELEX
A public switched low-speed data network used for the transmission of administrative messages.
TERMINAL
A device for sending and receiving data on a communications channel. Usually denotes a monitor and keyboard without its own local memory or processor, connected to a network.
TERMINAL ADAPTOR
The ISDN equivalent of a modem. Provides the interface between a computer or network and a basic rate ISDN connection.
| related index entries: | ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network |
TETRA - TErrestrial Trunked Radio
TETRA is the standard for Private/Public Access Mobile Radio (PMR/PAMR). TETRA is capable of integrating both voice and data applications, resulting in an increase in system flexibility. It was used by Dolphin to operate its mobile wireless services in the UK but the Dolphin network was switched off in October 2004.
| external links: | Intellect (an amalgamation of the Federation of the Electronics Industry FEI and the CSSA) The 'voice of the industry' with good links to information about mobile health issues among other techie stuff. TETRA |
| information sheets: | Dolphin Telecom Overview of Mobile Data Technology |
| related index entries: | MOBILE DATA SERVICE MOBILE PHONE NETWORKS PAMR - Public Access Mobile Radio PMR - Private Mobile Radio |
TEXTDIRECT
The BT prefix number service which connects callers direct to the called party but automatically incorporates the RNID Typetalk service.
| external links: | Royal National Institute for Deaf People |
| information sheets: | Access to textphones from a pbx |
| related index entries: | TEXTPHONE TYPETALK |
TEXTPHONE
A phone which incorporates a keyboard and screen so that people with inpaired speech or hearing can use the telephone. An intermediary service operator can relay text to speech and vice-versa for people using normal phones, otherwise the device is needed at both ends of the call.
| external links: | Royal National Institute for Deaf People |
| information sheets: | Access to textphones from a pbx |
| related index entries: | TEXTDIRECT TYPETALK |
THIRD GENERATION or 3G MOBILE
See UMTS.
| external links: | 3 Third generation (UMTS) mobile network |
| information sheets: | Mobile Networking Using High Speed Data Services Mobile Offices Using High Speed Data Mobile Videoconferencing & Image Transmission Using High Speed Data Overview of Mobile Data Technology Video Surveillance Using Mobile High Speed Data |
| related index entries: | MOBILE DATA SERVICE UMTS - Universal Mobile Telephone Service |
TIA - Telecommunications Industry Association
| external links: | Telecommunications Industry Association |
TMA - Telecommunications Managers Association
Now CMA - Communications Management Association.
| external links: | Communications Management Association |
TRUNK NETWORK
The part of the telecommunications network which provides connections between customer-serving exchanges.
TUA - Telecommunications Users Association
| external links: | Telecommunications Users Association website off-line at last review |
TYPETALK
The RNID service where an intermediary operator relays text to type and vice-versa for speech and/or hearing impaired telephone users.
| external links: | Royal National Institute for Deaf People |
| information sheets: | Access to textphones from a pbx |
| related index entries: | TEXTDIRECT TEXTPHONE |
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