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Text-to-speech systems are a big aid to those who are visually impaired.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Bandwidth is involved with text-to-speech services<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 933 service is a courtesy text-to-speech service that Bandwidth offers as part of the <a href=\"\/911\/\">911<\/a> package. When an end user dials 933, it will play back the TN and address that is provisioned in the dashboard. This service is used as part of the 911 testing performed during the onboarding process, prior to the live 911 calls, and is used primarily to test connectivity to the emergency IPs for 911 service. Secondarily, it tests to make sure the provisioned address is being broadcast.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As with any text-to-speech service, there may be parts that are not appropriately recognized and therefore, skipped in the playback. The point to using the 933 service is to verify that calls are reaching the SBCs and some resemblance of the address provided in the dashboard is being represented. For example, if the 911 address entered is \u201c123 N Main St, Ste 400, Denver Colorado 80205\u201d, the 933 service would likely read back \u201c123 Main, Denver Colorado 80205\u201d. This would be considered a successful call. If it read back something entirely different, such as \u201c2963 Stormy Ave, El Paso TX\u201d, this would indicate a problem either with the 933 service or with the address in the dashboard.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 933 service may be used anytime (please limit calls to 1 call per minute), however, it is a courtesy service and is not meant to be used as a fully functional address verification service. 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Bandwidth has mastered text-to-speech services, so you can focus on what matters most to you.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terms related to text-to-speech<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"\/glossary\/911\/\">911<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"\/glossary\/911-dashboard\/\">911 Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"\/glossary\/all-ip-voice-network\/\">All-IP Voice Network<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->","post_date":"2018-07-26 00:00:00","post_excerpt":"","post_parent":0,"post_status":"publish","post_title":"Text-to-speech (TTS)","post_type":"glossary","slug":"text-to-speech-tts","_author":"field_blog_fields_author","related_products":[2358,2350],"_related_products":"","related_resources":[8464,3982],"_related_resources":"","related_blog_posts":[8508],"_related_blog_posts":"","_edit_lock":"1702070519:2","_edit_last":"2","exclude_footer_cta":"0","_exclude_footer_cta":"field_page_cta_exclude_footer_cta","footer_style":"cta","_footer_style":"field_page_cta_footer_style","behind_cta":"","_behind_cta":"field_page_cta_behind_cta","background_style":"","_background_style":"field_page_cta_background_style","cta_alignment":"center","_cta_alignment":"field_page_cta_cta_alignment","cta_title":"Want to learn more?","_cta_title":"field_page_cta_cta_title","cta_content":"","_cta_content":"field_page_cta_cta_content","include_signup":"0","_include_signup":"field_page_cta_include_signup","cta_button":{"title":"Talk to an expert","url":"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/talk-to-an-expert","target":""},"_cta_button":"field_page_cta_cta_button","additional_link":"","_additional_link":"field_page_cta_additional_link","background":"none","_background":"field_page_background_background","title_tag":"What is Text-to-Speech (TTS)? | Bandwidth","_title_tag":"field_page_seo_title_tag","meta_description":"Text-to-Speech (TTS) is a form of speech synthesis that converts text into a spoken voice output. 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We have built a business-grade suite of APIs atop that network to provide our customers with a variety of ways to integrate communication capabilities into their business. With these APIs, Bandwidth is able to offer services for <a href=\"\/voice\/\">voice<\/a>, <a href=\"\/messaging\/\">messaging<\/a>, <a href=\"\/911\/\">911 access<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/phone-numbers\/\">phone numbers<\/a>. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bandwidth\u2019s VoIP provisioning allows our customers to seamlessly integrate voice capabilities into their platforms to connect their end users. In addition, Bandwidth offers 911 access as an additional capability that our customers can integrate. Bandwidth\u2019s VoIP offering paired with the other communication capabilities that Bandwidth offers, allows businesses to connect their customers to what matters most to them. 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Automatic Number Identification (ANI) refers to the TN used by a call originator to make outbound calls. 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While this may sound similar to the Caller ID function, it\u2019s important to note that ANI always retrieves the direct phone number you\u2019re getting a call from. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ANI is also a more granular telephone number data point than Caller ID, which can also include information like CNAM. If someone calls from an office extension, Caller ID may fetch the main number of the business, not the actual number from which the call originated. Blocking the Caller ID should have no impact on ANI.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-bandwidth-using-ani\">How does Bandwidth use ANI?<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For <a href=\"\/voice\/voip-termination\/\">outbound voice<\/a>, our customers more or less tell us the ANI. For <a href=\"\/voice\/voip-origination\/\">inbound voice<\/a> (calls to our customer\u2019s phone numbers), Bandwidth presents the ANI advertised by the terminating provider. The ability to identify numbers automatically can be used in emergency situations as well as for call centers that need to route numbers to the proper operator.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-ani-used-in-a-contact-center-or-in-other-businesses\">How is ANI used in a contact center or in other businesses?<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ANI identifies the details of the incoming call, which can be helpful for businesses, especially contact centers. It\u2019s generally pulled for inbound toll-free calls and was originally meant for billing purposes. However, now ANI has a few other use cases:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-call-routing\"><strong>Call routing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ANI can help determine the region of the caller using the area code and enable <a href=\"\/glossary\/call-routing\/\">call routing<\/a> to the domestic contact center agents from that area. This can get customers to valuable service faster than IVR menus or routing them through various nodes of the phone tree.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-caller-identification\"><strong>Caller identification<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When an organization\u2019s CCaaS platform is integrated with their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, ANI can help them quickly check against their customer database and fetch customer context. This could be helpful in instantly identifying if the customer is cold\/warm lead or fetch their order history.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spoof-detection\"><strong>Spoof detection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ANI can also help play a significant role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/blog\/caller-authentication-guide\" data-type=\"blog\" data-id=\"3499\">caller authentication<\/a>. ANI validation helps check if the phone call received is indeed being made from the device that owns the number. Thus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/blog\/fraud-scores\" data-type=\"blog\" data-id=\"16549\">spoof risk<\/a> can be assessed based on ANI validation.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-e911\"><strong>E911<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Legally, VoIP providers interconnecting to the PSTN must transmit E911 calls which include the caller\u2019s registered location and ANI to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/glossary\/public-safety-answering-point-psap\" data-type=\"glossary\" data-id=\"3800\">Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)<\/a> or the appropriate local emergency authority.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-bandwidth-help-you-use-ani-to-create-value\">How can Bandwidth help you use ANI to create value?<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The above ANI use cases bring many benefits by identifying the originating phone number:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-personalized-customer-experience\"><strong>Personalized customer experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Contact centers can offer a more personalized experience by identifying callers\u2019 area code and existing CRM records(if any). Be it connecting to the most relevant operator in their area or being able to pre-identify which orders customers might be having issues with can form a better and faster customer experience. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Improved safety for emergency services and calls<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bandwidth\u2019s ability to provide ANI allows for a secure, comprehensive service that is especially useful for emergency services and call centers. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Secure, cost-effective contact center<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Using ANI validation, Bandwidth\u2019s <a href=\"\/products\/call-verification\">Call Verification<\/a> helps contact centers authenticate callers before their calls reach your agents. It is important information for spoof and fraud scores to fast-track genuine customers and hold back suspicious callers. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-bandwidth-help-you-use-ani-to-create-value-1\">Use ANI to create value<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bandwidth\u2019s ability to provide ANI allows for a secure, comprehensive service that is especially useful for <a href=\"\/911\/\">emergency services<\/a> and call centers. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By providing information on the dialer of a call, emergency services can locate them and direct help their way without the caller having to provide that information. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Call centers can benefit by having information that allows for callers to be directed to the best possible operator in their area. 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However, CNAM isn\u2019t standardized across communications service providers so specific carriers might not offer this identifier.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The CNAM might also be blocked, restricted, or \u2018not available.\u2019 <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How CNAM works in the U.S.<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During a call, CNAM information isn\u2019t sent. Instead, the terminating carrier is responsible for providing the Caller ID Name to call recipients. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This happens by performing a database lookup using the caller\u2019s telephone number. However, if the data isn\u2019t with that carrier, then the terminating carrier performs a CNAM lookup and pays the carrier hosting the caller ID name.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caller ID vs. CNAM <\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/resources\/caller-id-directory-publishing-services\/\">Caller ID<\/a>, or CLID, is the actual phone number calling you. CNAM, on the other hand, is the text that tells you the identifying name for the number.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is Bandwidth involved with CNAM lookup?<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When Bandwidth delivers an inbound phone call, our customers can use an API function called \u2018CNAM Lookup\u2019 to input the phone number and query the caller ID. 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Often, CLECs establish local network interconnections with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/glossary\/incumbent-local-exchange-carrier-ilec\/\">Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs)<\/a> and\/or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/glossary\/local-exchange-carrier-lec\/\">Local Exchange Carriers (LECs)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are about 15,000 CLECs across the U.S., and they originated as part of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:acf\/video {\"name\":\"acf\/video\",\"data\":{\"video_source\":\"youtube\",\"_video_source\":\"field_video_video_source\",\"video_id\":\"72hRACLaTx0\",\"_video_id\":\"field_video_video_id\",\"auto_thumbnail\":\"1\",\"_auto_thumbnail\":\"field_video_auto_thumbnail\",\"bg_style\":\"\",\"_bg_style\":\"field_video_bg_style\"},\"align\":\"center\",\"mode\":\"preview\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CLEC vs. ILEC<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) are divided into 2 categories: Incumbents, and Competitive carriers.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An ILEC, or Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier, is a tier 1 carrier that owns the original telecommunications infrastructure. Think of an ILEC as the original owner of telecommunication lines, switching equipment, and other related infrastructure associated with the Local Exchange Carrier.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the other hand, CLECs are tier-2 resellers. This includes AT&T, Bell South, and any other \u201cbaby bells\u201d that held monopolies in various geographical areas before the introduction of the 1996 Telecom Act. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since 1996, ILECS have been legally obligated to lease out to smaller regional, national, or long-distance competitive carriers, or CLECs.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How CLECs work: The local loop<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most well-known technology of CLECs was the \u201clocal loop,\u201d also known as the \u201ccopper loop\u201d or \u201clast mile connection.\u201d <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The local loop is the local network termination point that is facilitated by switching substations operated by the ILEC and serving local area codes and exchanges in the PSTN. While we usually the \u201ccopper loop\u201d with the analog public switched telephone network, the \u201clast mile\u201d can also describe DSL, ISDN, cable, fiber, or other digital services. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Traffic exchange on the PSTN is going between blocks of numbers that are managed by the North American Numbering Administration. There are over 6.1 billion different 10-digit combinations available in the US. Numbering resources can be managed and distributed by the ILECs, CLECs, and Interconnected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/blog\/picking-the-right-voip-provider-7-hacks-from-an-industry-insider\">VoIP service providers<\/a>. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Currently, the vast majority of interconnection between CLECs and ILECs is via fiber optic connections and services offered are primarily digital services, like digital voice services. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A brief history of CLECs<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The telephone network in the U.S. was originally established and maintained by a handful of large carriers. These carriers established a network of \u201csubstations\u201d containing equipment to serve smaller areas, or \u201cexchanges.\u201d These are known as <strong>Local Exchanges<\/strong>, and until the industry was deregulated in 1996, these would have been operated by one of the \u201cBaby Bells,\u201d or by AT&T.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the introduction of legal avenues to enable competitive carriers\u2019 entry in 1996, many new regional, national, and long-distance carriers emerged and the FCC established a regulatory framework that required the larger carriers to lease their lines and exchanges to these newer carriers. The result was to provide more choices for consumers through more stringent regulations of telecommunications monopolies. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of CLECs<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access to Unbundled Network Services <\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Access to Unbundled Network Services (UNEs), like network switches, colocation, phone and fiber lines, and loops, was another requirement of the \u201896 Telecommunications Act. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ILEC operators have traditionally been required to offer these services for resale at a reasonable discount to possible CLECs. Resellers may choose from among the range of regulated services that may continue to be offered but only those services they need. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/glossary\/primary-rate-interface-pri\/\">Primary Rate Interfaces (PRIs<\/a>), fiber line access, switching, etc. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wholesale capabilities<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Under the \u201896 Telecommunications Act, ILECs have been required to allow resellers to buy services and line access at a discounted rate that also allows the ILEC some margin. Any entity that obtains the approval of the applicable public service or utility commission is eligible to become a reseller. For long-distance carriers, approval must also be obtained from the FCC.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It should be noted that the ILECs have been hard at work, attempting to limit or eliminate the resale requirement, with some degree of success. Generally speaking, ILECs are only currently required to provide local loop (number termination) services, though some ILECs still provide switching and other services. A wider range of services can generally be acquired through other competitive carriers. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many CLECs operate in the US?<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because of the opportunities presented to competitive carriers by the Telecommunications Act, initially, there was a boom in new local and long-distance carriers. In fact, it exceeded the capacity of existing ILECs. It is currently estimated that CLECs account for about 20 \u2013 25% of the nations\u2019 terminated telephone lines.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are approximately 15,000 CLECs nationwide. While Verizon and AT&T do still offer a wide range of services to CLEC customers, other competitors have managed to secure a respectable market share by offering regional or national services, like CenturyLink, Windstream, and Frontier Communications. Companies like Cincinnati Bell and Hawaiian Telcom offer limited regional services. The bulk of CLECs serve business customers, while some CLECs, such as Magic Jack, have pursued the residential market with mixed success.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guidelines\/regulations surrounding CLECs<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ILECs, like AT&T or the regional Bells, were required to sell any service they provided at retail cost to small competitors at a wholesale cost to allow for competitive entry into the local telecommunications market.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sections 251\u2013253 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 <em>\u201c[sought] to foster competition in the local telephone market by requiring incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) to make their facilities available to competing local exchange carriers (CLECs).\u201d[1] <\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Currently, big ILECs have consolidated their market share by restricting a lot of the access to their infrastructure and services that was originally required by the \u201896 Act., limiting their offerings to CLECs, and lobbying to end the leasing rule by 2021. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>References<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>National Telecommunications and Information Administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntia.doc.gov\/legacy\/otiahome\/top\/publicationmedia\/newsltr\/telcom_act.htm#LOCAL\">THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:acf\/accordion {\"name\":\"acf\/accordion\",\"data\":{\"title\":\"CLEC FAQs\",\"_title\":\"field_accordion_title\",\"content\":\"\",\"_content\":\"field_accordion_content\",\"columns\":\"one\",\"_columns\":\"field_accordion_columns\",\"items_0_title\":\"What does CLEC mean?\",\"_items_0_title\":\"field_accordion_items_title\",\"items_0_content\":\"CLEC means Competitive Local Exchange Carrier.\",\"_items_0_content\":\"field_accordion_items_content\",\"items_1_title\":\"What is the difference between an ILEC and a CLEC?\",\"_items_1_title\":\"field_accordion_items_title\",\"items_1_content\":\"An ILEC, or Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier is essentially the original owner of telecommunication lines, switching equipment, and other related infrastructure associated with the LEC.\u00a0 This would describe, for example, AT\\u0026amp;T, Bell South, or any of the \u201cbaby bells\u201d that held monopolies in various geographical areas prior to the introduction of the 1996 Telecom Act. 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wp:html -->\n<div class=\"blog-post-intro-author-name\"><a class=\"blog-post-intro-author-name-link\" href=\"\/contributors\/anagha-ravi\/\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> Anagha Ravi<\/a>\n<div class=\"blog-post-intro-author-date\"><strong>Published:<\/strong> July 27, 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A <strong>cloud communication platform<\/strong> lets developers quickly and easily integrate <a href=\"\/voice\/\">voice<\/a> and calling features into applications using a set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/solutions\/communications-apis\" data-type=\"solutions\" data-id=\"18665\">communication APIs<\/a> rather than building their own telephony infrastructure.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-bandwidth-involved-with-cloud-communication-platforms\">How is Bandwidth involved with cloud communication platforms?<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bandwidth owns and operates one of the largest All-IP Voice networks in the nation. On top of that network, we have built a full suite of APIs to give our customers the power to communicate. With services like voice, <a href=\"\/messaging\/\">messaging<\/a>, <a href=\"\/911\/\">911 access<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/phone-numbers\/\">phone numbers<\/a>, Bandwidth aims to fulfill all of the ways a business might need to communicate with their customers. Bandwidth makes integrating these services into an application easy with our cloud communication platform.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-benefits-of-bandwidth-s-cloud-communication-platform\">What are the benefits of Bandwidth\u2019s cloud communication platform?<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since Bandwidth owns and operates the network, our customers are given an experience that differs from other cloud communication platform providers. Whether you are a small tech start-up or an enterprise giant, Bandwidth offers a network that is built to scale. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our services will grow with you as you grow, fitting you with quality services for all of your communication needs, big or small. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another benefit of partnering with Bandwidth as a cloud communication provider is avoiding the middleman. We own the network, and we\u2019re built to scale, which results in cost savings for you. Bandwidth has mastered cloud communications with products like Maestro and Webex, so you can focus on mastering what matters most to you.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cloud-communication-platform-faq\">Cloud communication platform FAQ<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-people-typically-communicate-in-the-cloud\">How do people typically communicate in the cloud?<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People can communicate in the cloud in a wide variety of ways. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here are a few common enterprise solutions :<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/glossary\/private-branch-exchange-pbx\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/glossary\/private-branch-exchange-pbx\/\">PBX<\/a><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>PBX stands for private branch exchange. It replaces a telephone operator and directs incoming and outgoing calls through a particular trunk. With the cloud, PBXs are hosted by VoIP (voice over internet protocol) systems. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/voice\/\">Voice<\/a><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whereas calls used to be transmitted via soundwaves on actual copper wires, voice calls on the internet get translated from soundwaves into data packets, and transmitted via the internet to their destination, where they\u2019re translated back into audio waves we can hear.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/glossary\/all-ip-voice-network\/\">VoIP<\/a><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Voice over internet protocol, or VoIP, is the technology that\u2019s used for voice calls placed over the internet. This protocol governs how voice signals are turned into standardized data packets. VoIP calling makes it possible to have a conversation with someone with the click of a button on any internet device.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/products\/messaging-apis\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"6609\">Messaging<\/a><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Messaging is easy on the cloud, and many providers have built-in instant message platforms for employees to collaborate. Cloud technologies can also power external messages, which businesses can send for operations, customer service, and marketing purposes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/glossary\/sip-trunking\/\">SIP trunking<\/a><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SIP Trunks are the connection between a user\u2019s phone, and the ITSP (internet telephony service provider) that a business is using for VoIP telephony. They\u2019re a necessary part of cloud-based calling.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Easy breezy video calls are a main selling point of business cloud communications. In an era when more and more people are working from home, having a reliable video conferencing system is even more important.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-will-cloud-communications-change-in-the-future\"><strong>How will cloud communications change in the future?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"\/resources\/enterprise-communications-landscape-2023-report\/\">37% of enterprises<\/a> have already moved their org comms to the cloud, and more are in the process. A pandemic-era shift toward remote work made an obvious case for cloud-based communications. And in the future we expect to see the continuation of mobilization with enterprise-level tools and solutions, increasingly aided by AI technology.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-unified-communications-as-a-service-ucaas-or-cloud-communications-as-a-service-ccaas\"><strong>What\u2019s Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) or Cloud Communications as a Service (CCaaS)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>UCaaS refers to unified communications, while CCaaS refers to cloud communications. Both have the \u201caaS\u201d that signifies \u201cas a service\u201d meaning they\u2019re available on a subscription basis, rather than as a one-time physical equipment purchase.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Global expansion, a need for flexibility, and the search for cost-effective operations leads companies to <a href=\"\/blog\/what-is-cloud-migration\/\">migrate their communications to the cloud<\/a>. As companies scale, it can be challenging to maintain and furnish their departments with on-premise equipment. Meanwhile, better cloud solutions are coming on the market every year. Some <a href=\"\/solutions\/enterprise-communications\/\">enterprise comms solutions<\/a> allow many different specialty tools to play well in one unified system.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the most popular use cases for cloud migration is contact center operations. 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wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DNIS Meaning<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS) is a service offered by <a href=\"\/glossary\/public-switched-telephone-network-pstn\/\">PSTN<\/a> carriers that passes the dialed digits to the destination <a href=\"\/glossary\/private-branch-exchange-pbx\/\">PBX<\/a> in advance of connecting the call. This tells the receiving PBX which number was called.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DNIS operates much like <a href=\"\/glossary\/direct-inward-dialing-did\/\">direct inward dial (DID)<\/a> or direct inward dialing service, and when used with <a href=\"\/products\/toll-free-services\/\">toll-free lines<\/a>, it enables the PBX to determine which toll-free number was dialed and to route the call to the proper agent or agent group.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ANI vs. DNIS<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Automatic Number identification (ANI) and DN both focus on phone number identification. However, ANI identifies the number associated with the caller, and DNIS shows the number that was dialed. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terms related to DNIS<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"\/glossary\/public-switched-telephone-network-pstn\/\">Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"\/glossary\/private-branch-exchange-pbx\/\">Private Branch Exchange (PBX)<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"\/glossary\/toll-free-calling\/\">Toll-Free calling<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"\/glossary\/session-initiation-protocol-sip\/\">Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>This post was last updated on Feb. 21, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","post_date":"2018-07-27 00:00:00","post_excerpt":"","post_parent":0,"post_status":"publish","post_title":"Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS)","post_type":"glossary","slug":"dialed-number-identification-service-dnis","_author":"field_blog_fields_author","related_products":["2378","2359"],"_related_products":"field_glossary_fields_related_products","related_resources":["3949"],"_related_resources":"field_glossary_fields_related_resources","related_blog_posts":"","_related_blog_posts":"field_glossary_fields_related_blog_posts","title_tag":"Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS) Meaning","_title_tag":"field_page_seo_title_tag","meta_description":"Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS) is a PSTN carrier service that passes the dialed digits to the end PBX before connecting the call.","_meta_description":"field_page_seo_meta_description","_edit_lock":"1708552134:4","_edit_last":"4","exclude_footer_cta":"0","_exclude_footer_cta":"field_page_cta_exclude_footer_cta","footer_style":"cta","_footer_style":"field_page_cta_footer_style","behind_cta":"","_behind_cta":"field_page_cta_behind_cta","background_style":"","_background_style":"field_page_cta_background_style","cta_alignment":"center","_cta_alignment":"field_page_cta_cta_alignment","cta_title":"Want to reclaim the ROI lost to spoof and fraud?","_cta_title":"field_page_cta_cta_title","cta_content":"Call Verification helps you serve real customers sooner and better while protecting your contact center, customers, and agents from the costs of fraud.","_cta_content":"field_page_cta_cta_content","include_signup":"0","_include_signup":"field_page_cta_include_signup","cta_button":{"title":"Reclaim fraud losses","url":"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/products\/call-verification\/","target":""},"_cta_button":"field_page_cta_cta_button","additional_link":"","_additional_link":"field_page_cta_additional_link","background":"none","_background":"field_page_background_background","_thumbnail":"field_page_seo_thumbnail","excerpt":"","_excerpt":"field_page_seo_excerpt","social_image":"","_social_image":"field_page_seo_social_image","block_search_engines":"0","_block_search_engines":"field_page_seo_block_search_engines","hide_nav":"0","_hide_nav":"field_hide_nav_hide_nav","related_posts_how_many":"3","_related_posts_how_many":"field_glossary_fields_related_posts_how_many","related_posts_how_to_pick":"category","_related_posts_how_to_pick":"field_glossary_fields_related_posts_how_to_pick","related_posts_categories":["26","52"],"_related_posts_categories":"field_glossary_fields_related_posts_categories","related_posts":"","_related_posts":"field_glossary_fields_related_posts","title_override":"","_title_override":"field_glossary_fields_title_override","glossary_author":"","_glossary_author":"field_glossary_fields_glossary_author","post_date_gmt":"2018-07-27 00:00:00","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dialed-number-identification-service-dnis","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-02-21 21:48:53","post_modified_gmt":"2024-02-21 21:48:53","post_content_filtered":"","guid":"https:\/\/www.bandwidth.com\/glossary\/dialed-number-identification-service-dnis","menu_order":0,"post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","status":"publish"},"26":{"id":3750,"ID":3750,"object_type":"post","ImageClass":"Timber\\Image","PostClass":"Timber\\Post","TermClass":"Timber\\Term","custom":{"author":"2342","_author":"field_blog_fields_author","related_products":["2422"],"_related_products":"field_glossary_fields_related_products","related_resources":["3949"],"_related_resources":"field_glossary_fields_related_resources","related_blog_posts":["3665"],"_related_blog_posts":"field_glossary_fields_related_blog_posts","title_tag":"Disputed Porting | Bandwidth","_title_tag":"field_page_seo_title_tag","meta_description":"Disputed Porting occurs when a number is ported out to a new carrier without proper authorization from the end user. 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If the port was not authorized, the number will be returned as quickly as possible. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The following process is required in order for the LNP team to process a \u201csnapback\u201d of a number that has been ported without authorization. Please note, it is critical to report these types of incidents within 24 hours of the porting activity:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Report the potentially unauthorized port to the LNP team by opening a ticket.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Attach an <a href=\"\/glossary\/letter-of-authorization-loa\/\">LOA<\/a> if needed. An LOA signed by the end user of record, identifying the end user\u2019s choice of carrier may be requested. 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Any unauthorized port request brought to Bandwidth\u2019s attention more than one week after the day it ported away is considered a \u2018winback\u2019, to which standard porting timeframes and policies apply.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Things to keep in mind with unauthorized ports:<strong> Numbers are authorized based on the new or \u201cwinning\u201d carrier\u2019s criteria of validation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An unpaid bill by an End User does not constitute an invalid port. 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class=\"blog-post-intro-author-name-link\" href=\"\/contributors\/anagha-ravi\/\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> Anagha Ravi<\/a>\n<div class=\"blog-post-intro-author-date\"><strong>Published:<\/strong> July 27, 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emergency Voice Services (EVS) 911 Call Routing is <a href=\"\/products\/e911-for-voip-uc\/\">Bandwidth\u2019s VoIP 911 routing service<\/a>, and is based on a registered physical address in Bandwidth\u2019s <a href=\"\/glossary\/automatic-location-identification-ali\/\">ALI<\/a>\/<a href=\"\/glossary\/automatic-number-identification-ani\/\">ANI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-bandwidth-involved-with-evs-911-call-routing\">How is Bandwidth involved with EVS 911 call routing<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bandwidth\u2019s Standard Address Routing uses a <a href=\"\/products\/enterprise-e911\/\">911-enabled<\/a> phone number\u2019s registered location to route calls to the proper emergency call center or Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). We store all of our customers\u2019 911 location data in a comprehensive and secure database that you can access via our easy-to-use dashboard or market-leading API.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-benefits-of-bandwidth-s-evs-911-call-routing\">The benefits of Bandwidth\u2019s EVS 911 call routing<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bandwidth\u2019s \u2018standard\u2019 911 routing is anything but ordinary. 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