Jargon buster

The time it takes for a packet of data to travel from one destination to the next. High latency tends to have more impact than bandwidth on the end-user experience in interactive applications, such as web browsing. Low latency is required for many next-generation IP applications, such as VoIP, video telephony and PTT. 

A leased line is a dedicated line provided by an Internet Service Provider (ISP)

A Letter Of Authority (LOA) is an OFCOM approved document completed by a client giving authorisation for an organisation (e.g. Premier Choice) to take ownership/control of telephone numbers currently operating with another service provider.

see Local Loop Unbundling

see Letter Of Authority

A Local Area Network (LAN) is typically confined to a residence or office building and shares a common communications link which is not internet facing.

Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) is the process of allowing numerous service operators to link connections from a telephone exchange to a client’s premises.

Long Term Evolution (LTE) is standard for wireless broadband communications for mobiles and data devices.

see Long Term Evolution

See Megabyte.

A Media Relay Gateway (MRG) is a component within a network that handles and converts media to make it compatible between multiple devices. An example of an MRG Device (Endpoint) in the Premier Choice Network is a remote telephone registered to a central Panasonic phone system in a different network location.

A Megabyte (MB) is a unit of measurement. Approximately 1,000,000 bytes.