System Capacities; About The System - Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND System Manager's Manual

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About the System

About the System
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This chapter provides a general overview that introduces all of the major aspects
of the system and its operation, including:
Trunks
Modes of operation
System components
Features
Applications
Programming the system

System capacities

Auxiliary components
Data communications capabilities
More information about specific system topics is included throughout the guide.
The Feature Reference and System Programming provide detailed information.
Many of the principles of telephone communications have not changed since
Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call in 1876. Because learning about
these concepts helps explain how the system works, this chapter begins with
some background information about telephone communications. For a more
detailed history and description, see
If you are already familiar with the concepts described in this chapter, you can
skip the chapter.
Appendix B, ''About
Issue 1
June 1997
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Telecommunications''.