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The Evolution of the Remote Access Server (RAS) to a Universal Port-Enabled Platform

Glossary

ADPCM
adaptive differential pulse code modulation

ADPCM
adaptive differential pulse code modulation

CAGR
compound annual growth rate

CAGR
compound annual growth rate

CAS
channel associated signaling

CAS
channel associated signaling

CCS
common channel signaling

CCS
common channel signaling

CO
central office

CO
central office

DCE
data communications environment

DCE
data communications environment

DCME
digital circuit multiplication equipment

DCME
digital circuit multiplication equipment

DSL
digital subscriber line

DSL
digital subscriber line

DSP
digital signal processor

DSP
digital signal processor

DTE
data terminal equipment

DTE
data terminal equipment

DTMF
dual-tone multifrequency

DTMF
dual-tone multifrequency

HDLC
high-level data link control

HDLC
high-level data link control

IP
internet protocol

IP
internet protocol

ISDN
integrated services digital network

ISDN
integrated services digital network

ISP
Internet service provider

ISP
Internet service provider

ITSP
Internet telephony service provider

ITSP
Internet telephony service provider

ITU
International Telecommunications Union

ITU
International Telecommunications Union

LAN
local-area network

LAN
local-area network

MCM
multiple chip module

MCM
multiple chip module

MIPS
millions of instructions per second

MIPS
millions of instructions per second

MNP
microcom networking protocol

MNP
microcom networking protocol

NEBS
network equipment building standard

NEBS
network equipment building standard

PC
personal computer

PC
personal computer

PCM
pulse code modulation

PCM
pulse code modulation

PoP
points of presence

PoP
points of presence

PoS
point of sales

PoS
point of sales

POTS
plain old telephone service

POTS
plain old telephone service

PSTN
public switched telephone network

PSTN
public switched telephone network

RAS
remote access server

RAS
remote access server

TCP
Transmission Control Protocol

TCP
Transmission Control Protocol

VoIP
voice over Internet protocol

VoIP
voice over Internet protocol

VoP
voice over packet

VoP
voice over packet

VPN
Virtual private network

VPN
Virtual private network

WAN
wide-area network

WAN
wide-area network

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