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PUBLIC SWITCHED
TELEHONE
NETWORK (PSTN)
PSTN is referred as circuit-switched technology that
comprises of nodes and a transmission channel.
Consists of telecommunication instruments, that is
inter-connected by switching center (in central office).
It is the combination of the telephone networks used
worldwide, including landlines, fiber optic cables,
switching centers, cellular networks, as well as satellites
and cable systems.
A systematic set of interconnecting transmission lines
that allows telephone services to communicate with
one another at any time and from any location.
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