Voice/Data Integration in the PBX (Private Branch Exchange).

Abstract

Traditionally, the Private Branch Exchange (PBX) has had the role of switching voice communications. This single function role has changed dramatically in the last few years. Rapid technological advancements in conjunction with a changing office environment are forcing PBXS to incorporate data communications along with various office automation capabilities. To do so efficiently, PBXS must be able handle voice traffic and data traffic equally well. This requirement to provide transparent communications of both types to the user is a major driving force behind the present furor about the integration of voice and data through one switching device, the integrated PBX. The purpose of this study is to explore the integration of voice and data in PBXs from several viewpoints including historical, technical, and philosophical.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA167053

Entities

People

  • Michelle A. Bull

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Communication Systems
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Data Integration
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Communications
  • Local Area Networks
  • Modulation
  • Network Architecture
  • Packet Switching
  • Personal Computers
  • Telephone Systems
  • Voice Communications

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Economics