It's this kind of sloppy writing that makes the rest of us have to
learn useless new words. I've never in my life heard the word
"wireline" before today, and really can't see the need when "landline"
works so well.
In general usage wireline is equivalent to landline or POTS.
There are subtle differences. I've seen POTS referred to as "terrestrial
DTMF (dual tone multi frequency)" to describe touch tone as opposed
to rotary signaling.
"Wireline" as a class would include anything over copper pairs, say up to a
DS3. Regardless of whether it's analog or digital.
"Landline" could include optical fiber, in principle. Although true, that
would be stretching the traditional definition somewhat. Normally we'd
characterize it by transmission medium, bandwidth, and protocol, as
"That's copper DS1 carrier frame relay", or similar. Actually we'd probably
put the protocol first, "That's frame relay over DS1 carrier",
it would be assumed that that was copper unless otherwise specified.
If you aren't confused yet, "landline" is a catchall term that includes
everything but wireless.
"Wired line" includes all copper but no fiber transport (to the end user).
"POTS" is really a bandwidth specification, which stipulates 56K, in-band
signalling.
Of course we also say "ISDN POTS", which is 64K out of band signalling.
Digital on (usually) wired carrier.
The terms actually have separate meanings, let's just say that the
technologies have changed faster than the terminology.
----- Original Message -----
From: "chad evans wyatt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CGUYS] a new word?
Amen, Tony
--- On Tue, 1/5/10, Tony B <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Tony B <[email protected]>
Subject: [CGUYS] a new word?
To: [email protected]
Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 11:45 AM
It's this kind of sloppy writing that makes the rest of us have to
learn useless new words. I've never in my life heard the word
"wireline" before today, and really can't see the need when "landline"
works so well. Unless maybe we're talking about wired lines in the
air? Even underwater lines lay on the ground.
Apparently this comes from someone at the Justice Department. God
knows where they heard it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/04/AR2010010403062.html?wpisrc=nl_tech
"If wireline providers charge more for service packages that involve
greater speeds and/or higher usage limits, consumers purchasing these
packages may not enjoy the benefits of competition from wireless broadband,
or may do so only indirectly to the extent that consumers as a whole
display a willingness to substitute slower wireless service for faster
wireline service," the agency said in its filing.
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