Information Technology & Systems

SUMMARY: Telecommunication refers to any transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, and sounds of any nature through wires, radios, optical, or other electromagnetic systems.

Some of the elements of a telecommunication system are service providers, transmission media and standards and regulations/regulatory authorities.

Wireline telephone companies can be categorized as Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) and the long distance carriers, also known as the IntereXchange Carriers (IXCs).

An IXC, also known as the long distance carrier, comes into play when a user places a call outside the local transport area.

The possible business applications of telecommunication include Enterprise Collaboration Systems, Electronic and Mobile Commerce Systems, and Internal Business Systems. These networks help a company overcome geographic, time, cost, and structural barriers to make business a success.

The basic components of a telecommunication network are media, terminals, computers, channels, processors, and software. Telecommunication networks enable managers and end users to electronically exchange data and information with anyone anywhere in the world.

Thus, they support the business operations and collaborate with the enterprise, customers, suppliers, and other business partners. With network convergence, the communication channels of data, voice, and video are integrated into a single network infrastructure.