And, an excellent site that covers all the terms we have mentioned so far:

        http://www.telecomdictionary.com/telecom_dictionary_definitions.asp

Sorry to bombard people with info ... :)

Z

-----Original Message-----
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Syed Zaeem Hosain 
(syed.hos...@aeris.net)
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 10:21 AM
To: Scott Prentice; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Customer-friendly word for "landline"

There is also a "Federal Standard" on the topic, by the way: 
http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/fs-1037/

Z


-----Original Message-----
From: Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 10:00 AM
To: 'Scott Prentice'; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Customer-friendly word for "landline"

The telecom industry (that I am in) has come up with so many acronyms and terms 
for simple reasons:

_Unlike_ other industries, the need to interact (people and systems) between 
multiple vendors/suppliers, multiple industry organizations and regulatory 
bodies, and multiple _nations_, drives a HUGE number of international standards 
... so that everyone speaks a "common language"!

And, because there are so many touch points, the sheer number of terms needed 
is absolutely huge. Thus, if we had to use the full term/phrase _each and every 
time_ we spoke or wrote about something, it would get unwieldy instantly.

Hence, acronyms and commonly used terms abound. "POTS" is common and instantly 
understood. So are "landline", "wireless" and "wireline" - these are more 
generic and do change a bit in context (unlike POTS).

It would be surprising to me if there was any real confusion. Or any confusion 
that lasted any length of time anyway!

Regardless of which, we _sometime_ refer internal people (and customers) to 
this:

        
http://www.amazon.com/Newtons-Telecom-Dictionary-25th-Telecommunications/dp/0979387337/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296841211&sr=8-1

to explain any term as needed.

Regards,

Z

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