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PPP

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is PPP?

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) is a data link layer protocol used to establish a direct connection between two nodes. It provides connection authentication, transmission encryption, and compression. PPP is commonly used for establishing internet connections over telephone lines (dial-up), DSL, and other serial connections.

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What other technologies are related to PPP?

PPP Competitor Technologies

Voice over Frame Relay is a competitor because it provides voice services over a packet-switched network, similar to PPP.

mentioned alongside PPP in 100% (54) of relevant job posts

HDLC is another data link layer protocol that competes with PPP for establishing connections between network nodes.

mentioned alongside PPP in 36% (150) of relevant job posts

Asynchronous Transfer Mode is a connection-oriented transfer mode, and a Layer 2 protocol. PPP is also a Layer 2 protocol, which makes ATM a competitor of PPP.

mentioned alongside PPP in 8% (310) of relevant job posts

Frame Relay is a Layer 2 WAN protocol that provides a connection-oriented data link service, similar to PPP, making them competitors.

mentioned alongside PPP in 8% (197) of relevant job posts

X.25 is a packet-switching protocol that provides a connection-oriented data link service, making it a competitor to PPP.

mentioned alongside PPP in 13% (59) of relevant job posts

PPP Complementary Technologies

L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) often uses PPP to establish a connection, and can encapsulate PPP frames, making it a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside PPP in 5% (104) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention PPP?

Job function

Jobs mentioning PPP

Orgs mentioning PPP

Engineer

0% (1k) job posts

57 organizations

Network Engineer

0% (339) job posts

123 organizations

Network Administrator

0% (96) job posts

40 organizations

Network Security Engineer

0% (25) job posts

8 organizations

Network Operations Engineer

0% (24) job posts

8 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning PPP?

Organization

Industry

Matching Teams

Matching People

Juniper Networks

Scientific and Technical Services

Information

Information

Utilities

Bank of America

Finance and Insurance

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