Nortel Networks BCM1000 manual Voice Message Center, Voice over IP VoIP, Weighted Fair Queuing WFQ

Glossary 269

V.90

A data transmission standard used by the modem installed in the Business Communications Manager. This standard allows data to be transmitted to the modem at 56 kbit/s and transmitted from the modem at 33 kbit/s.

Voice Message Center

If you have subscribed to Call Display services, you can receive visual Voice Message Waiting Indication on a display telephone. If you have Voice Message Waiting Indication, you can program the telephone numbers required to access a maximum of five external voice message centers. You can program which of the five centers is to be accessed by each specific line.

Voice over IP (VoIP)

The capability to deliver voice using the Internet Protocol. In general, this means sending voice information in digital form in discrete packets rather than in the traditional circuit-committed protocols of the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ)

WFQ is a queuing method that allows low volume traffic, such as Telnet, to be given priority. Interactive traffic receives higher priority than batch transfers.

Wide Area Network (WAN)

A collection of computers or Business Communications Managers connected or networked to each other over long distances, normally using common carrier facilities.

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