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ADSI


Analog Display Services Interface -- Network Protocols and Standards developed by the Bell Regional Operating Companies and Bellcore for providing Data and Voice on the Analog POTS Infrastructure.

AST

Advanced Screen Telephony

CAS

CPE Alerting Signal -- Dualtone signal issued from network switches to alert the CPE of a pending data session.

CIDCW

Caller-ID on Call Waiting -- Network service which provides for transmission of Caller-ID information in conjunction with Call Waiting service delivery. Off-hook type service.

CLASS

Suite of network services which include, Call Waiting, Caller-ID (CID), Calling Name Delivery (CNAM), Calling Number Delivery, Caller-ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW), and Visual Message Waiting Indicator (VMWI).

CPE

Customer Premises Equipment

POTS

Plain Old Telephone Service -- Standard Analog Telephone Service

TIA

Telecommunications Industry Association -- Standards body for the telecommunications industry.