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Glossary
Terminology
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UPnP
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is a standard for networking various devices on home
networks. It ensures that computers, televisions, multimedia equipment and household appli-
ances can be automatically detected by each other without the user having to spend a lot of
time configuring settings.
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VoIP Account
To receive the necessary access data required for VoIP calls, accounts must first be configured
up with one or more VoIP providers. For this purpose, you need to register your name and
address with a provider via their web site. Finally, one or more phone numbers accessible from
the public switched network and the Internet as well as an account with a user name and
password are allocated. Most of the time, it only takes a few minutes to configure the registered
connection which can then be used almost immediately.
VoIP Provider
A VoIP provider is an internet service provider offering internet telephony (VoIP, Voice over
Internet Protocol).
There are numerous providers which issue each customer their own phone number, which can
be called not only over the Internet but also via a public switched network. Depending on the
provider used and the number called, these types of telephone connections are extremely
reasonable if not free of charge.
Some providers give the impression that Internet telephony is totally free of charge. However,
it is important to research the actual costs incurred by taking the tariff tables of the respective
provider. As the connection to a public switched network is established over a gateway, the
location of the gateway may affect any charges associated with the call. This applies especially
to international calls that may be more expensive than simple calls on a public switched
network if the gateway is located domestically.
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