Understanding Telecom Acronyms

Decoding Telecom Acronyms:
Your Guide to Understanding Industry Jargon

Acronym Meaning
A/DSL
Asymmetric / Digital Subscriber Line
AP
Access Point
API
Application Programming Interface
CAPEX
Capital Expediture
CMS
Central Management System
CRM
Customer Relationship Management
DIA
Direct Internet Access
DNS
Domain Name System
DOA
Dead on Arrival
DP
Distribution Point
FTTC
Fibre To The Cabinet
FTTP
Fibre To The Premise
IoT
Internet of Things
IP
Internet Protocol
ISP
Internet Service Provider
LAN
Local Area Network
MPF
Metalic Path Facility
MPLS
Multi Protocol Label Switching
NAT
Network Address Translation
NGFW
Next Genertaion Fire Wall
NOC
Network Operating Centre
NPS
Net Promotor Score
NSO
New Site Opening
NTI
New To Industry
ONT
Optical Network Termination
OPEX
Operational Expenditure
PCI
Payment Card Industry
PoE
Power over Ethernet
POS
Point Of Sale
RCA
Route Cause Analysis
SD-WAN
Software Defined – Wide Area Network
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
SLA
Service Level Agreement
SoGEA
Single order Generic Ethernet Access
SOC
Security Operating Centre
SSID
Security Set Identifier
UCaaS
United Communication as a Service
V/DSL
Very high speed / Subscriber Line
VOIP
Voice Over Internet Protocol
VPN
Virtual Private Network
WAN
Wide Area Network
WLR
Wholesale Line Rental
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