POTS
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What is POTS?
POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) refers to the traditional analog telephone system that has been in use for over a century. It provides basic voice communication using a wired connection between a telephone and a telephone exchange. POTS is commonly used for residential and business telephone service, offering features like dial tone, voice transmission, and connection to the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
What other technologies are related to POTS?
POTS Competitor Technologies
HSI
High-Speed Internet provides an alternative means of communication, reducing reliance on POTS for voice and data.
ONX
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ONX (a type of DSL) provides an alternative means of communication, reducing reliance on POTS for voice and data.
Hicap circuits
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Hicap circuits (like T1/T3) offer higher bandwidth communication compared to POTS.
DSL
DSL offers digital data transmission over telephone lines, competing with POTS's analog voice service.
GPON
GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) provides high-speed internet access, competing with POTS for both voice (via VoIP) and data.
PRI
PRI (Primary Rate Interface) offers digital voice and data transmission, providing higher capacity than POTS.
ISDN PRI
ISDN PRI (Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface) is a digital communication standard that competes with POTS.
T1
T1 lines provide digital data transmission, offering higher bandwidth than POTS.
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Which job functions commonly mention POTS?
Network Administrator
1.1% of all Network Administrator jobs mention POTS
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IT Support
0.2% of all IT Support jobs mention POTS
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Communications
0.2% of all Communications jobs mention POTS
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Network Engineer
0.1% of all Network Engineer jobs mention POTS
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jobs on Sumble
Information Technology
0.1% of all Information Technology jobs mention POTS
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jobs on Sumble
Which organizations are mentioning POTS?
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Transportation and Warehousing
Velocity, A Managed Solutions Company
Professional Services
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