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  2. Telephony - Wikipedia

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    Today, telephony uses digital technology (digital telephony) in the provisioning of telephone services and systems. Telephone calls can be provided digitally, but may be restricted to cases in which the last mile is digital, or where the conversion between digital and analog signals takes place inside the telephone. This advancement has reduced ...

  3. Telephone - Wikipedia

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    A sound-powered telephone is a telephone which transmits voice communication by wire, powered by the energy of the sound waves of the operator speaking. Principle of operation A moving-coil microphone converts the sound waves into an electrical signal, which is then converted back into sound waves at the receiver's end.

  4. List of telephony terminology - Wikipedia

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    Call originator - (or calling party, caller or A-party) a person or device that initiates a telephone call by dialling a telephone number. Call waiting - a system that notifies a caller of another incoming telephone call by sounding a sound in the earpiece. Called party - (or callee or B-party) Caller; Calling party; Conference call (multi ...

  5. Telephone call - Wikipedia

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    A telephone call or telephone conversation (or telcon [1] [a]), also known as a phone call or voice call (or simply a call), is a connection over a telephone network between the called party and the calling party. Telephone calls started in the late 19th century, initially relying on analog systems.

  6. Mobile telephony - Wikipedia

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    Mobile telephony is the provision of wireless telephone services to mobile phones, distinguishing it from fixed-location telephony provided via landline phones. Traditionally, telephony specifically refers to voice communication , though the distinction has become less clear with the integration of additional features such as text messaging and ...

  7. Sound-powered telephone - Wikipedia

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    A sound-powered telephone is a communication device that allows users to talk to each other with the use of a handset, similar to a conventional telephone, but without the use of external power. This technology has been used since at least 1944 [ 1 ] for both routine and emergency communication on ships to allow communication between key ...

  8. Comparison of mobile phone standards - Wikipedia

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    Able to produce a reasonable call with lower signal (cell phone reception) levels. Uses soft handoff, reducing the likelihood of dropped calls. IS-95's variable rate voice coders reduce the rate being transmitted when speaker is not talking, which allows the channel to be packed more efficiently. Has a well-defined path to higher data rates.

  9. Multi-frequency signaling - Wikipedia

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    In telephony, multi-frequency signaling (MF) is a type of signaling that was introduced by the Bell System after World War II.It uses a combination of audible tones for address (telephone number) transport and supervision signaling on trunk lines between central offices.