telephony
Long-distance calling technology
Telephony is the technology and systems for transmitting voice communication over distances—originally through wired networks, now including mobile and internet-based systems.
The term covers both the technical infrastructure and the practice of using it: The company handles all our telephony needs.
VoIP (voice over internet protocol) has largely replaced traditional telephony in business settings.
Graduated circular indicator
- ringClosed curve shape
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- handsetHeld telephone component
- switchboardTelephone routing panel
operator · long-distance · directory · engaged · busy · hold · extension · rotary
Contact by phone
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- speakerphoneHands-free audio device
- muteWithout voice or sound
- hold musicAudio during phone waits
caller ID · call waiting · three-way calling · conference call · intercom · paging · IVR · voicemail
Private branch exchange
- switchingChanging from one to another
- multiplexingCombining signals on one line
- backhaulTransport on return leg
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
fiber-optic · PSTN · trunk · exchange · central office · ISDN · T1 · interconnect
Calls over broadband
Composed of small units
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
- LTEWireless broadband standard
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
base station · antenna · SIM card · handoff · coverage · signal strength · cell tower · GSM
Telephone's Scottish-born creator
- rotary phoneCircular-dial telephone
- switchboard operatorPerson connecting phone calls
- party lineOfficial political position
- touch-toneButton-based phone system
answering machine · AT&T · Ma Bell · pay phone · collect call
Cellular calls over broadband
- cordless phoneUntethered home telephone
- radio frequencyBroadcast spectrum wavelengths
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
dial
Graduated circular indicator
switchboard · operator · long-distance · directory · engaged · busy · hold · extension · rotary · corded
call
Contact by phone
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- speakerphoneHands-free audio device
- muteWithout voice or sound
hold music · caller ID · call waiting · three-way calling · conference call · intercom · paging · IVR · voicemail · tone
PBX
Private branch exchange
- switchingChanging from one to another
- multiplexingCombining signals on one line
- backhaulTransport on return leg
circuit · fiber-optic · PSTN · trunk · exchange · central office · ISDN · T1 · interconnect · tandem
VoIP
Calls over broadband
jitter · compression · softphone · Skype · call quality
cellular
Composed of small units
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
- LTEWireless broadband standard
roaming · base station · antenna · SIM card · handoff · coverage · signal strength · cell tower · GSM · CDMA
Alexander Graham Bell
Telephone's Scottish-born creator
- rotary phoneCircular-dial telephone
- switchboard operatorPerson connecting phone calls
- party lineOfficial political position
touch-tone · answering machine · AT&T · Ma Bell · pay phone · collect call
Wi-Fi calling
Cellular calls over broadband
- cordless phoneUntethered home telephone
- radio frequencyBroadcast spectrum wavelengths
- spectrumContinuous range of values
airwaves · hotspot · range · interference · frequency band
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, antennas
- telephonycall, dial tone, phone lines, dial, phone booth
- Internet TelephonyVoIP, SIP, softphone, softphones, voice call
- broadcastingbroadcasting, TV, radio, television, news
- telecomwireless, cellular, telecommunications, carriers, broadband
- Industrial Revolutionsteam engine, railroad, factory, coal, iron
telephonyvideo conferencing
Real-time audiovisual communication online
text messaging · telegraphy · written correspondence · visual communication · sign language
telephonypostal service
National mail delivery system
letter writing · messenger service · smoke signals · carrier pigeon · town crier
- telephone numberCode to connect calls
- telephone poleTall post carrying wires
- telephone callSpoken exchange via handset
- telephone lineWired voice transmission channel
- telephone boothEnclosed public payphone station
- telephone bookPublished listing of subscribers
telephone, telephoned, telephones, telephoning, telephonic, telephonist, radiotelephone