Internet: A computer "network" is a group of computers connected

together to exchange data. When several networks are interconnected we

have an "internet". Internet is a global network of networks using TCP/IP to
communicate. It is a global network connecting millions of computers.
More than 100 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and
opinions. It is a group of interconnected worldwide computers using an
agreed on set of standards and protocols to request information from and
send information to each other.

Router: An electronic device that connects a local area network (LAN) to

a wide area network (WAN) and handles the task of routing messages
between the two networks. It is a special purpose computer or application
that handles the connection between 2 or more networks. Routers
determine the appropriate destinations for packets. It is a device that finds
the best path for a data packet to be sent from one network to another.

IP: An Internet Protocol (IP) is the rules and encoding specifications for
sending data. It is a data transfer technology used for communication via
Internet. It is a method by which data is sent from one computer to another
over the Internet The Internet Protocol (IP) is a data-oriented protocol used
for communicating data across a packet-switched Internet work.

QoS: Quality of Service is the ability to control the characteristics of

ongoing communication services. This is a standard term for measuring
and maintaining the quality of network characteristics such as transmission
and error rates. It is the capability of a network to provide better service to
selected network traffic over various technologies.

VoIP: The technology used to transmit voice conversations over a data

network using the Internet Protocol. This is a way of transmitting phone
calls over computer networks like LAN and Internet connections. VOIP
sends voice information digitally, instead of the traditional phone line
method, which can save the user money.

Hub: Hub is a network device that connects communication lines

together. Hubs are generally used to connect sections of a LAN to one
another, such as connecting computers to a server. A hub is a multi-port
repeater. Whatever signal is received at one interface of the hub is
repeated out all the other interfaces of the hub. This is a hardware device
that is used to network multiple computers together. It is a central
connection for all the computers in a network, which is usually Ethernet-
based.
Switch: A switch is a mechanical device used to connect and disconnect a
circuit at will. It is a device that is the central point of connection for
computers and other devices in a network, so data can be shared at full
transmission speeds.

Jitter: Jitter is the variation in the amount of Latency among Packets

being received. Jitter is the short term variation of a digital signal's
significant instant from their ideal positions in time. Jitter is a measure of
the variability over time of the latency across a network. A very low amount
of jitter is important for real-time applications using voice and video. Jitter
is an unwanted variation of one or more signal characteristics in
electronics and telecommunications.

DECT: “Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications”, is a flexible

digital radio access standard for cordless communications in residential,
corporate and public environments. DECT provides for voice and
multimedia traffic, and contains many forward-looking technical features
that allow DECT-based cordless systems to play a central role in important
new communications developments such as Internet access and
interlocking with other fixed and wireless services such as (ISDN) and
(GSM).The DECT standard makes use of several advanced digital radio
techniques to achieve efficient use of the radio spectrum; it delivers high
speech quality and security with low risk of radio interference and low
power technology.

Ethernet: Ethernet is a network standard of communication using either

coaxial or twisted pair cable. The most widely used for of LAN
communication, Ethernet typically runs at 10 megabytes per second,
though newer systems use 100 Mbps, or ever gigabit of transfer.

Session Initiation Protocol: The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is an

application-layer control (signaling) protocol for creating, modifying, and
terminating sessions with one or more participants. It can be used to
create two-party, multiparty, or multicast sessions that include Internet
telephone calls, multimedia distribution, and multimedia conferences. (cit.
RFC 3261). SIP is designed to be independent of the underlying transport
layer.

Real-time Transport Protocol: The Real-time Transport Protocol (or

RTP) defines a standardized packet format for delivering audio and video
over the Internet. It was developed by the Audio-Video Transport Working
Group of the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force: which develops
standards for data transfer on the Internet) and first published in 1996 as
RFC 1889 which was made obsolete in 2003 by RFC 3550. Real time
transport protocol can also be used in conjunction with RSVP (Resource
reservation protocol) protocol which enhances the field of multimedia
applications.

Real Time Control Protocol (RTCP): Real-time Transport Control

Protocol (RTCP) is a sister protocol of the Real-time Transport Protocol
(RTP). It is defined in RFC 3550 (which obsoletes RFC 1889).RTCP
provides out-of-band control information for an RTP flow. It partners RTP
in the delivery and packaging of multimedia data, but does not transport
any data itself. It is used periodically to transmit control packets to
participants in a streaming multimedia session. The primary function of
RTCP is to provide feedback on the quality of service being provided by
RTP.