--- title: Acronym Guide - Cedar Telecom description: Acronym Guide for Data and Telecoms. A list of the common acronym's used in Data and Telecommunications and their normal meaning --- [![Cedar Telecom](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Act3%20child/images/Cedar-telecom.webp?width=150&height=46&name=Cedar-telecom.webp "Cedar Telecom")](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/) [![Cedar Telecom](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Act3%20child/images/Cedar-telecom.webp?width=150&height=46&name=Cedar-telecom.webp "Cedar Telecom")](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/) - [Why Cedar?](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/about) - Products - [Data](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/data) - [Broadband](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/data/broadband) - [Ethernet Fibre](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/data/ethernet/ethernet-fibre) - [CRM Integration](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/crm-integration) - [WAN](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/wan) - [Voice](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/voice) - [VoIP](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/voice/voip) - [SIP Trunks](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/voice/voip/sip-trunks) - 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If using cloud storage or cloud telephony you connect to a remote server #### CPE – Customer Premises Equipment #### D-Side – DP Side of the PCP – telephone cabling between local cabinet and DP #### DDI – Direct Dial Inwards – enables a caller to bypass the switchboard direct to an extension #### DNS – Domain Name System – translates easily memorised domain names, i.e. Cedar Telecom, to the numerical IP addresses that make them work #### DP – Distribution Point – network endpoint on site #### DSL – Digital Subscriber Line #### FTP – File Transfer Protocol #### FTTC – Fibre to the Cabinet – type of broadband using fibre to your local cabinet #### FTTP – Fibre to the Premises – type of broadband using fibre right to your premises #### G.Fast – Fast Broadband – type of fast broadband using fibre and copper to the premises #### Gbps – Gigabits per second #### HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol – the foundation of data communication for the Web #### IoT – Internet of Things – internet connection in physical objects like smart fridges or smart speakers #### IP – Internet Protocol – method data is sent by over the Internet #### IP Address – allows one computer to find another – similar to a street address enabling a physical address to be found #### ISDN – Integrated Services for Digital Network – network technology that enables data transfer or voice calls #### Kbps – Kilobits per second #### LAN – Local Area Network – network connecting computers within a limited local area #### Mb – Megabit – a unit of storage or data transfer. A Megabit Mb is 1/8 of a Megabyte MB #### MB – Megabyte #### NAT – Network Address Translation – allows multiple devices on a private network to share one IP Address when accessing the internet #### NTE – Network Terminating Equipment #### NTS – Number Translation Services – translates a dialled number to a physical site #### ONT – Optical Network Terminal – fibre broadband termination point #### PBX – Private Branch Exchange #### PCP – Primary Connection Point – telecoms cabinet, normally green #### POP – Point of Presence – where a network is #### POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service – old acronym for traditional phone service #### PPM – Pence Per Minute #### PRI – Primary Rate Interface – commonly known as ISDN30 #### QoS – Quality of Service #### SIP – Session Initiation Protocol – method of making calls over the Internet #### SIP ALG – Session Initiation Protocol Application Layer Gateway – modifies SIP call traffic #### SIP Trunks – method of making calls through a system over the Internet #### SoGEA – Single order Generic Ethernet Access – broadband connection #### Static IP Address – you keep the same IP Address #### TPS – Telephone Preference Service – register to block unsolicited sales or marketing calls. To register click here – [TPS](https://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/whatiscorporatetps.html) #### VDSL – Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line #### VoIP – Voice over Internet Protocol – calls over your broadband #### VPN – Virtual Private Network – secure, private solution to send and receive information #### WAN – Wide Area Network – network connecting multiple LANs #### [![Cedar Telecom](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Act3%20child/images/Cedar-telecom.webp?width=150&height=46&name=Cedar-telecom.webp)](https://www.cedartelecom.co.uk) Independent UK business telecoms and connectivity. Real experts, plain English advice and 30-day rolling contracts. 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