CoS (Class of Service)

From NENA Knowledge Base

CoS (Class of Service) is a designation in E9‑1‑1 that defines the service category of the telephony service. A few examples are residential, business, Centrex, coin, PBX, VoIP and wireless Phase II (WPH2).

Related Terms:

Fixed (Static)

VoIP Class of Service sold as not having nomadic capability. Refers to an IP end-point that cannot move, is always in same location and always accesses a network from the same point.

FX (Foreign Exchange) Service

A telephone line switched in an exchange or central office other than the exchange or central office area in which the telephone is located.

Relevant NENA Documents
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NENA-STA-015, NENA Standard Data Formats for 9-1-1 Data Exchange & GIS Mapping