ADSL	Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
	ATM	Asynchronous Transfer Mode
	BRI	Basic Rate Interface
	CATV	Community Antenna Television, Cable Television
	CT2-CAI	Second generation Cordless Telephone ; also used in " telepoint-phonepoint " systems
	CUG	Closed User Group
	DBS	Direct Broadcasting by Satellite
	DCS 1800	Digital Cellular System at 1800 MHz
	EC	Electronic Commerce
	EDI	Electronic Data Interchange
	EPN	Electronic Platform Highway
	ETSI	European Telecoms Standards Institute
	GIP	Global Inventory Project
	GSM	Global System for Mobile Communication
	IBC	Integrated Broadband Communications
	ICTs	Information and Communication Technologies
	IN	Intelligent Network
	IPR	Intellectual Property Rights
	IS	Information Society
	ISDN	Integrated Services Digital Network
	IT	Information Technology
	JV	Joint Venture
	LAN	Local Area Network
	LEO	Low Earth Orbit
	MAN	Metropolitan Area Network
	MEO	Medium Earth Orbit
	NVOD	Near Video On Demand
	ONP	Open Network Provision
	PC	Personal Computer
	PRI	Primary Rate Interface
	PSTN	Public Switched Telephone Network
	PTO	Public Telecommunication Operator
	RPI	Retail Price Index
	SDH	Synchronised Digital Hierarchy
	SME	Small and Medium Enterprise
	TDAB	Digital Audio Broadcasting
	TDVB	Terrestrial Digital Video Broadcasting
	TIC	Technologies of Information and Communication
	VANS	Value Added Network Services
	VAS	Value Added Services
	VOD	Video On Demand
	VPN	Virtual Private Network
	VSAT	Very Small Aperture Terminal, digital satellite data network with small antenna - diameter
	WAN	Wide-Area Network

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