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URI
Uniform Resource Identifier
Character sequence for identifying
resources (e.g. e-mail recipient,
http://siemens.com, files).
On the Internet URIs are used as a uni-
form identification for resources. URIs
are also described as SIP addresses.
URIs can be entered in the phone as a
number. By dialling a URI you can call
an Internet subscriber with VoIP equip-
ment.
URL
Universal Resource Locator
Globally unique address of a domain on
the Internet.
A URL is a subtype of URI. URLs identify
a resource by its location on the Inter-
net. For historical reasons the term is
often used as a synonym for URI.
User identification
User ID
Name/number combination for access,
e.g. to your VoIP account.
V
Voice codec
See Codec.
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
Telephone calls are no longer placed
and transmitted over the telephone
network but over the Internet (or other
IP networks).
VoIP provider
A VoIP, SIP or Gateway provider is an
Internet service provider that provides
a Gateway for Internet telephony. As
the phone works with the SIP standard,
your provider must support the SIP
standard.
The provider routes calls from VoIP to
the telephone network (analogue,
ISDN and mobile radio) and vice versa.
W
WAN
Wide Area Network
Wide-area network that is unrestricted
in terms of area (e.g. Internet).
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