analog phone

analog phone

The original telephone technology, which converts air vibrations into an analogous electrical frequency. Unless a key telephone system, digital PBX or voice over IP (VoIP) is used, most homes and small offices still use analog phones, and the local loop is mostly analog. Likewise, the first cellular phone systems were analog and are still widely used as a backup system. All new cellular systems that are deployed are digital. See local loop, AMPS, TDMA, CDMA and cellular generations.

It facilitates wireless Internet access, sharing that access with colleagues or multiple wireless devices; and it frees up calling options by allowing travelers to hook up their analog phones to make and receive calls via the traditional phone company while maintaining access to VoIP service for economical long-distance and International calling.

Designed for enterprises looking to move efficiently and cost-effectively to IP networks, both the Vega 5024 and Vega 5048 gateways connect analog phone systems to an IP network, while providing two additional network-facing analog ports for connection to a telephone line or analog PBX.

KCAB currently owns/maintains over 400 phones/lines throughout the airport and KCAB is looking to purchase this equipment to convert from analog phones to VoIP phones which will be used throughout CVG.

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