Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

IP (VoIP) Paging

Definition:

Involves using Voice over Internet Protocol technology to broadcast audio announcements over networked devices, replacing traditional analog systems with flexible, scalable solutions for effective communication in various facilities.

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol.

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Time Division

A method of serving a number of simultaneous channels over a common transmission path by assigning the transmission path sequentially to the various...

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VIPER

Voice over Internet Protocol for Emergency Response. An Intrado 9‐1‐1 call handling product.

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E9-1-1 Service Provider

The entity responsible for establishing and overseeing the functions necessary to accept 9‐1‐1 calls from carriers and deliver to PSAPs using...

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