Telephony and VoIP Terminology

From Suntel Communications knowledgebase

Getting an digital phone line connected, whether ISDN or VoIP can be confusing to a newcomer. Here is a list of some terms that Turk Telekom expects you to know about:

• BA (Basic Access) also known as Basic Rate Interface (BRI) or often generically as ISDN
• PA (Primary Access) also known as Primary Rate Interface (PRI) or simply E1
• MSN
• DDI
• Sub Addressing
• User to user signalling
• AOC
• B Channel
• CLI
• CLIP
• CLIR
• COLP
• COLR
• CUG
• Call Hold
• Call Barring
• Call Waiting
• Call Forward B / U / NR
• Conferencing
• Terminal Portability
• Call Transfer
• MCID
• CCBS
• Line Hunting