VAD

value-added distributor

VAN

value-added network

VAR

value-added reseller

VBR

variable bit rate

VCI

virtual circuit identifier

VCS

virtual circuit switch

Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)

VSATs are earth terminals using small antennas (1.5 6 feet in diameter). This technology typically operates in the Ku band (11/14 GHz), and Ka band (20/30 GHz).

Video Conferencing

Video conferencing is the real-time, usually two-way transmission of voice and images between two or more locations. Today, both voice and video analog signals are digitized by video codices before transmission which can involve wide bandwidths. To conserve bandwidth, some systems employ "freeze frame," where a television screen is only "repainted" every few seconds. Codecs for higher quality full motion video attempt to minimize bandwidth requirements by taking advantage of intervals with relatively little motion (which require smaller bandwidths), and by trading off smooth motion tracking and picture resolution.

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

VPNs are services using public network facilities augmented by network control point and service management system facilities wherein traffic is routed through the public network under computer control in a manner that makes VPN service indistinguishable from dedicated facilities based private networks. Customers can define, change and control network resources with the same or more flexibility as afforded by facilities based private networks.

VPI

virtual path identifier

VPN

virtual private network

VRU

voice response unit

VSAT

very small aperture terminal

Virtual Host - A Web site that includes a customized Domain Name and unique IP address to your home page, giving the appearance that you have your own server directly connected to the Internet.

VoIP - (Voice over Internet Protocol) - A technology used to transmit voice over a data network using Internet Protocol, such as the Internet or intranet networks.