Wi-Fi: related pages

VOIP

The use of internet protocol networks to carry voice phone calls. Can be less reliable if the network used is not structured for this purpose.

ARPU

The revenues from the services divided by the number of clients buying those services.

Churn

The number of new subscribers who replacing those who have cancelled the service as a proportion of the total number of subscribers.

KPI (Key performance indicators)

Indicators of the performance of a telecoms business in terms of customers and revenue generation.

Subscriber acquisition cost

Subscriber acquisition cost. The total cost of signing up a new customer; often used by mobile phone networks.

Local loop unbundling

A regulators requirement that incumbent telecoms companies allow other operators to use their local loops at wholesale rates.

Walled garden

Access to a telecoms services restricted to the providers own content.