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VAD (Voice Activity Detection) is a feature in VoIP systems that detects when speech is present, allowing the system to stop transmitting during silent periods, saving bandwidth.
A Vanity Number is a custom phone number that spells out a word or phrase, making it easier for customers to remember, often used in marketing, such as 1-800-FLOWERS.
A vCPU (Virtual Central Processing Unit) is a virtualized portion of a physical CPU allocated to virtual machines, allowing cloud services and virtual environments to efficiently manage processing resources.
VDSL (Very High Bitrate Digital Subscriber Line) is a broadband technology that offers faster data transmission than traditional DSL, supporting high-speed internet over short copper telephone lines.
VDSL2 (Very-high-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line 2) is an upgraded version of VDSL, offering faster download and upload speeds over short copper phone lines, supporting high-bandwidth services like streaming and gaming.
Vectoring is a technology used in DSL connections to reduce interference between multiple lines, increasing data transmission rates and improving overall broadband performance.