VoIP glossary - M

The HipTel VoIP dictionary (VoIP glossary) was created to help our users understand common VoIP terminology. Use the search feature to look up VoIP terms, or look up terms alphabetically. Have a question, still unsure what something means? Feel free to contact us.

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Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) — Is a protocol used in VoIP telephony for controlling voice gateways.

Mega Bits Per Second (Mbps) — Is a term used to define data transfer rates. It measures the amount of megabits that can be transferred or received in one second of communication.

Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) — A large computer network that spans across a large geographic area like a city or college campus. MANs may be used to connect several smaller LANs.

Modem — The word modem originated from the words modulate, demodulate. A modem is a device that connects to your computer and transforms an analog signal into digital and vice versa. Digital information is taken from your computer and transformed into an analog signal and sent over public telephone lines.