Siemens Gigaset DE380 IP R - Manual (Page 87)

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Glossary
User identification
User ID
Name/number combination for access, e.g., to your VoIP account.
V
Voice codec
See Codec.
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
Telephone calls are no longer placed and transmitted over the telephone
network but over the Internet (or other IP networks).
VoIP provider
A VoIP, SIP, or Gateway provider is an Internet service provider that provides
a Gateway for Internet telephony. As the phone works with the SIP stand-
ard, your provider must support the SIP standard.
The provider routes calls from VoIP to the telephone network (analog, ISDN,
or mobile) and vice versa.
W
WAN
Wide Area Network
Wide area network that is unrestricted in terms of area (e.g., Internet).