Telephony System
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A Telephony System is a communication system that can enable voice call tasks through telephone network infrastructure.
- AKA: Phone System, Telephone System, Voice Communication System, Telecommunications System.
- Context:
- It can typically establish Call Connections through switching infrastructure.
- It can typically support Call Routing through number translation.
- It can typically provide Call Control including hold, transfer, and conference.
- It can typically implement Signaling Protocols for call management.
- It can typically handle Voice Codecs for audio compression.
- It can often support Voicemail Services for message storage.
- It can often enable Call Recording for compliance requirements.
- It can often provide Call Analytics for performance monitoring.
- It can range from being a Traditional PSTN to being a VoIP System, depending on its technology base.
- It can range from being a Single-Line System to being a Multi-Line System, depending on its capacity.
- It can range from being an On-Premise System to being a Cloud-Based System, depending on its deployment model.
- It can range from being a Basic Phone System to being a Unified Communication System, depending on its feature set.
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- Example(s):
- Traditional Telephony Systems, such as:
- IP Telephony Systems, such as:
- Hybrid Telephony Systems, such as:
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Data Network, which lacks voice optimization.
- Broadcasting System, which uses one-to-many transmission.
- Messaging System, which uses text communication.
- See: Communication System, Network Infrastructure, Voice Network, Session Initiation Protocol, Public Switched Telephone Network, VoIP Technology, Call Center Technology, Telecommunications, Audio Communication.