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application programming interface
ASAC
any service, any credit
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
DCS
digital cross-connect system
DSL
digital subscriber line
DSLAM
digital subscriber line access multiplexer
DWDM
dense wave division multiplexing
HFC
hybrid fiber/coax
IP
Internet protocol
ISDN
integrated services digital network
IVSN
integrated virtual services mode
LMDS
local multipoint distribution system
MMDS
microwave multipoint distribution system
MSP
multiservice platform
POTS
plain old telephony service
QoS
quality of service
SDH
synchronous digital hierarchy
SONET
synchronous optical network
TDM
time division multiplex
VP
virtual path
VPN
virtual private network
xDSL
digital subscriber line
