TDM-based PBX
[tee-dee-em-bāst pee-bee-eks]
nounpl: TDM-based PBXs
PABX baseado em TDM
1. A private branch exchange (PBX) telephone system that uses time-division multiplexing (TDM) technology to transmit multiple voice signals over a single communication line or network
The company upgraded from a TDM-based PBX to a cloud-based VoIP system to reduce infrastructure costs.
A empresa atualizou seu PABX baseado em TDM para um sistema VoIP baseado em nuvem para reduzir custos de infraestrutura.
2. A traditional corporate telephone switching system that divides time into discrete intervals to allow multiple calls to share the same physical transmission medium
The TDM-based PBX handled all internal and external calls for the office building.
O PABX baseado em TDM gerenciava todas as chamadas internas e externas do edifício comercial.
TDM-based PBX systems were the dominant telecommunications infrastructure in corporate Brazil and the USA from the 1980s through early 2000s. While increasingly replaced by VoIP and cloud-based systems, many organizations still maintain TDM infrastructure due to high replacement costs and established reliability. The term is primarily used in professional telecommunications, IT, and business contexts rather than in casual conversation.
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