Introduction to Information Systems, Binder Ready Version
Introduction to Information Systems, Binder Ready Version
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781119108009
Author: R. Kelly Rainer, Brad Prince
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 6, Problem 1OC
Program Plan Intro

a.

POTS:

POTS can be also called as Plain Ordinary Telephone Service, which is a retronym for the voice-grade telephone service that employs analog signal transmission over copper loops. It will always remain as the basic form of residential and small business service connection to the telephone network in many parts of the world.

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From the viewpoint of large telecommunications companies:

Large telecommunications companies want to get rid of the Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) by replacing their existing POTS networks with Internet Protocol systems as it is less expensive and easy to provide cellular coverage rather than using expensive copper twisted-pair phone lines in rural areas to support small population. The cost of maintaining the existing POTS has become a difficult task.

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From the viewpoint of people from rural areas:

People from metropolitan cities have no issues with this but people in rural areas have to see to it that there is continuous power supply and also has proper wireless capabilities. In addition to this, there is also the issue with safety as it is easy to locate the place with problem with the help of landline connection but when it comes to wireless phones, it is tough to locate the issue.

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