Glossary: Glossary Terms
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- CDMA
- CDMA is a type of cellular 2G network. The successor is the faster 3G W-CDMA. CDMA stands for Code division multiple access. Source: Wikipedia
- DSLAM
- The device that sits at the telephone exchange that connects takes the digital signals from your computer and puts them onto a high speed internet backbone cable, using multiplexing techniques. Source: Wikipedia
- Local Loop
- The copper lines (in NZ) that connect a house to the telephone network.
- Telecommunications Service Obligations
- The Telecommunications Service Obligations is an agreement between the government and Telecom to retain affordable access to residential phone services by rural and urban customers alike. It was established in 1990 when Telecom was privatised and ties increases in phone line rentals to the consumer price index and guarantees free local calls. Source: Stuff.co.nz
- TSO
- See Telecommunications Service Obligations
- Unbundling
- Unbundling on this site usually refers to the unbundling of the local loop. This means that the local loop is opened up to competitors of the incumbent local exchange carrier (in this case Telecom) allowing them to offer services at the same economical price as the incumbent.
- W-CDMA
- W-CDMA is a type of 3G cellular network, and a faster successor to CDMA. W-CDMA stands for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access. Source: Wikipedia
