Glossary of electronic communication and postal services

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ALPHABETIC ORGANIZATION


xDSL - x Digital Subscriber Line

Digital subscriber line technologies, generically termed DSL, which are capable of transforming copper lines (for example common telephone lines) into high speed digital lines capable of supporting advanced services of greater bandwidth, such as fast Internet access and video-on-demand. ADSL (Asymmetric DSL), HDSL (High data rate DSL) and VDSL (Very high data rate asymmetric DSL) are some of its variants.
19.08.2008

X.25

Communications protocol based on packet switching. It provides access to an x.25 public switched network in which the access circuit is permanently or continuously connected to the network, from the client's premises. Used for low transmission speeds and often supported on analogue circuits (up to 64Kbits/s).
19.08.2008

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Services and Useful Information
Universal Service

Tenders for the selection of provider(s) of universal service of electronic communications

Consultation on the draft decision on the results of the audit to PTC's universal service net costs (2007-2009) - comments until 22.05.2013

ANACOM Conference 2013 - Financing the future, 01.07.2013

World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), Geneva, 2-27.11.2015

Positions, clarifications and statements issued by ANACOM between 2004 and 2013

Access the services which we provide electronically

FAQ on Audiotext, Digital Terrestrial Television - DTT, International Roaming, Licences for land mobile service private radiocommunications networks, Local Loop Unbundling, Message-Based value Added Services, National Numbering Plan, Operator Portability, R&TTE Regulatory Framework, Telephone Service at a Fixed Location and Universal Service, VoIP