M | Telecom For Dummies

Magic 8 Ball, as information resource, 339

male loopback plugs, making, 343–344

manufacturers

finding hardware vendors through, 19

identifying hardware, 19–20

Web sites as resource, 339

media servers, selecting for VoIP service, 318

meet-me room (MMR), using for customer-provided local loops, 156–157

Mexico, international calls to, 52

MF (multifrequency) signaling, FGD protocol and, 145–146

midsize businesses, evaluating toll-free service needs of, 73–74

migration

handling rejection of toll-free number, 173–175

by NASCing, 175–178

negotiating hot cut without RespOrg, 191–192

resolving activation issues with, 186

resolving activation without hot cut, 187–189

resolving cancellation before activation problem, 189–191

scheduling toll-free number, 171–173

of toll-free numbers, 169–171

understanding, 131–132

to VoIP service, 323

minimum point of entry (MPOE), inside wiring responsibility and, 61–62

minutes, checking per phone number or circuit, 91

misdialed calls, toll-free service and, 68–69

MMR (meet-me room), using for customer-provided local loops, 156–157

modems, data transfer using, 296–297

monthly recurring charges (MRCs)

checking for dedicated circuits, 92

defined, 21

reviewing feature and service, 92–93

of switched phone systems, 34

MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching)

advantages of, 305–306

data transfer using, 304–305

frame relay networks and, 300

LER and, 306

local loop for, 307

MPLS port, 307

MPOE (minimum point of entry), inside wiring responsibility and, 61–62

MRCs (monthly recurring charges)

checking for dedicated circuits, 92

defined, 21

reviewing feature and service, 92–93

of switched phone systems, 34

multifrequency (MF) signaling, FGD protocol and, 145–146

multiplexer system, 32–33

multiplexers. See also MUXes

dedicated service requirements, 58

function of, 57

optical, 56

Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)