Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

IP (VoIP) Paging

Definition:

Involves using Voice over Internet Protocol technology to broadcast audio announcements over networked devices, replacing traditional analog systems with flexible, scalable solutions for effective communication in various facilities.

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol.

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Time Division

A method of serving a number of simultaneous channels over a common transmission path by assigning the transmission path sequentially to the various...

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VIPER

Voice over Internet Protocol for Emergency Response. An Intrado 9‐1‐1 call handling product.

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Inter-Tandem Transfer

The capability of transferring a call over the 9‐1‐1 network from a PSAP served by one 9‐1‐1 tandem to a PSAP served by a different 9‐1‐1 tandem.

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