The capacity of telecom line to carry signals. For analog transmission, it is measured in cycles per second; for digital transmission, it is measured in bits per second.
Basic Service
A telephone company service limited to providing only local switching and transmission.
Broadband
A term used in evolving digital technologies in which multiple signals share the bandwidth of a medium, such as fiber-optic cable. This allows the transaction of voice, data and video signals over a single medium.
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