telephony
telephone-based voice communication technology
The technology and services that let people talk to each other over distance by telephone or similar networks.
telephony services in [a place]
- The company specializes in cloud-based telephony for small businesses.
- Mobile telephony has transformed how people work and stay in touch.
- Regulators are updating laws to cover internet telephony services.
- The course offers an introduction to modern telephony and networking.
- Traditional telephony is gradually merging with IP-based systems.
- Telephony allows people to talk over long distances.
- Mobile telephony is very common in many countries.
- The company sells telephony software to call centers.
- She is doing research on internet telephony.
- New rules will change how telephony services are priced.
- Base: telephony
- Plural: telephony
digital telephony
1telephony using digital signals
Telephony where voice is changed into digital signals for sending and receiving calls, instead of using older analog signals.
- Digital telephony improves call quality and allows advanced features.
- Most modern networks have already switched to digital telephony.
internet telephony
1voice calls over the internet
Telephony that sends voice as data over the internet instead of through normal phone lines.
- Internet telephony can significantly reduce international call costs.
- Many businesses now rely on internet telephony for their customer support lines.
IP telephony
1telephony over IP networks
Telephony that uses Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the internet or private data networks, to carry voice calls.
- The company is migrating its old phone system to IP telephony.
- IP telephony allows voice and data to share the same network infrastructure.
mobile telephony
1telephony over mobile networks
Telephony services that work through mobile or cellular networks, letting people make calls from mobile phones.
- Mobile telephony has expanded rapidly in developing countries.
- The report compares mobile telephony usage across different age groups.
wireless telephony
1telephony using wireless signals
Telephony that sends voice signals without wires, using radio or other wireless technology.
- Early wireless telephony systems were used mainly for military communication.
- Wireless telephony has made it possible to provide service in remote areas.