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'''''Gateway''''' is a piece of networking hardware used in telecommunications for telecommunications networks that allows data to flow from one discrete network to another. Gateways are distinct from routers or switches in that they communicate using more than one protocol to connect multiple networks and can operate at any of the seven layers of the open systems interconnection model (OSI). |
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Equipment that provides interconnection between two networks using different communications protocols. |
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[https://www.nena.org/page/i3_Stage3 NENA-STA-010, Detailed Functional and Interface Standards for the NENA i3 Solution] |
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_(telecommunications) Wikipedia definition] |
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Revision as of 19:32, 13 September 2021
Gateway is a piece of networking hardware used in telecommunications for telecommunications networks that allows data to flow from one discrete network to another. Gateways are distinct from routers or switches in that they communicate using more than one protocol to connect multiple networks and can operate at any of the seven layers of the open systems interconnection model (OSI).
Relevant NENA Documents
Note: To find and download the document, copy the document number (like NENA-STA-010) from below and search the NENA Standards and Documents page.
NENA-STA-010, Detailed Functional and Interface Standards for the NENA i3 Solution
External References