telephone exchange
Sign in to saveAlso known as telephone switch
telecommunications system used in public switched telephone networks or in large enterprises
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, telephone exchange is referenced by 2,237 other articles, and connects out to telephone call, telecommunications and optical fiber.
It sits within the topics Hungarian inventions, Telecommunications infrastructure and Telephone exchanges.
Its subject is documented across 34 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- node
- Image
- Festnetz Struktur.svg
Show 4 more facts
- described by source
- Nordisk familjebok
- OpenStreetMap tag
- telecom=exchange
- Commons category
- Telephone exchanges
- topic's main category
- Category:Telephone exchanges
via Wikidata · CC0
~37 min read
Encyclopedic overview
A telephone operator manually connecting calls with cord pairs at a telephone switchboard A modern central office, equipped with voice communication and broadband data capabilities
A telephone exchange, telephone switch, or central office is a central component of a telecommunications system in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or in large enterprises. It facilitates the establishment of communication circuits, enabling telephone calls between subscribers. The term "central office" can also refer to a central location for fiber optic equipment for a fiber internet provider.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “telephone exchange” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.