Licensing Guidelines for Internet Protocol Telephony ... - BTRC

APPENDIX-2
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise requires, the different terms and expression used in the License
shall have the following meaning assigned to them. Definitions not listed here are referred to
ILDTS Policy 2007 and the Act.
1. “Access Network Service Operators” means the PSTN, Cellular, Cable Service
Provider, ISP and other operators who have a direct access with the subscribers.
2. “Act” means the Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001 (Act no. XVIII of 2001) as
amended.
3. “Application Form” means a form prescribed for applying for the License for the
operation of IP Telephony services.
4. “ILDTS Policy 2007” means the International Long Distance Telecommunication
Services Policy 2007.
5. “IP Telephony” allows voice traffic as well as different types of data services to travel
over data networks. The voice traffic can go over the Internet, Managed Network or
Privately Owned Data Network.
6. “Interconnections Exchange (ICX)” refers to an installation which provides
interconnections among the existing/future telecommunication networks and allows
monitoring and Lawful Interception (LI) facilities.
7. “International Gateways (IGWs)” are the facilities through which uninterrupted
international voice traffic is sent and received. IGW allows physical monitoring of the
traffic flow and controls artificial high prices of traffic.
8. “International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC)” means international point to point
leased circuit.
9. “License” means an authorization issued by the Commission under section 36 of the Act
and Regulations issued by the Commission for providing IP Telephony services.
10. “Point of Presence (POP)” means setting up of switching center and transmission center
of appropriate capacity to provide on-demand service of prescribed quality and grade of
service in a non-discriminatory manner.
11. “Quality of Service (QoS)” is evaluated on the basis of measures on the grade of service,
calls lost due to wrong processing, bit error rate, response time, acceptable number of
faults per unit subscribers served, and mean time to restore (MTTR), faults carried over
beyond the MTTR and satisfactory disposal thereof.
12. “Quarter” means a period of three months in the Gregorian calendar.
13. “Regulation” means, regulations made or will be made in the future by the Commission
under the Act.
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