by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Wireless Local Area Networks or WLAN. An area around a WiFi router that provides you with connectivity to a network and its resources. These can include LAN functions as well as internet connectivity. These types of networks also provide connectivity for third party... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Wireless Fidelity according to some sources, while others argue WiFi is simply a trademarked phrase. A wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide connectivity between computers and devices in certain areas called hotspots or Wireless Local Area... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Web Real-Time Communication or WebRTC. An open-source project that supports plugin-free, real-time communications using a web browser or mobile application. These real-time communications include peer-to-peer voice, video, file-sharing, chat, and other data-sharing... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
A Wide Area Network or WAN is several connected Local Area Networks (LAN) or Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). These networks span a large geographical area like a state or country. The networks that make up a WAN are often connected using public networks like... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Virtual Private Network or VPN. Network technology that uses a public network, like the Internet, to establish a secure connection between private networks. Voice, video, and data traffic can then be sent and received as if you were connected via a secure and... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Voice over Internet Protocol or VOIP. Technology that allows you to transmit voice calls as digital data packets through IP networks rather than use the traditional method that sends analog signals sent along the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Placing a... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
A Virtual PBX is a private branch exchange (see PBX). That is hosted off-site and operates using an Internet connection, rather than the traditional style PSTN phone lines. A VPBX provides users with virtual numbers that can be assigned to a variety of devices.... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
A suite of integrated business communications services. These services can be offered through an integrated platform or as several products with a similar user interface. Unified Communications include a wide range of real-time and non-real-time applications... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
User Datagram Protocol or UDP is a data transmission protocol used as an alternative to Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Like TCP, UDP sends data Packets to an IP Address. Uses for UDP include Voice over IP (VoIP) and video...