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Short Title Definition
A B C D E F G H I L
Leased Circuit

means a private dedicated circuit that links two or more locations using physical connections, transmission bandwidth, circuit switched technology, or packet switched technology;

Letter Of Intent

or “LOI” means the letter issued under sub-rule (2) of rule 10 of these rules;

License

means a license, registration, or permission, by whatever name called, granted under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 for provision of telecommunication services or telecommunication network and the word “licensee” shall be construed accordingly;

Long Distance Call

means a call terminating in an area other than the local area in which it is originated;

Long Distance Network

is a telecommunication network of transmission and switching telecommunication equipment connected in a predetermined fashion to provide switched bearer interconnection between different local networks;

Low Power Wide Area Network

or “LPWAN” is a type of wide area network which provides wireless connectivity to low-power devices over large distances that is suited for M2M communication;