| Agent |
an independent sale representative who can either work exclusively or non-exclusively for a telecom provider. |
| Aggregator |
a seller of discounted services based upon the aggregator's ability to contract for bulk services for significantly reduced rates. |
| ARPU |
average revenue per user, a commonly used wireless term. |
| Automatic Number Identification |
Originating Number, the number associated with the telephone station(s) from which switched calls are originated (or terminated). |
| Billing & Back Office |
management and support tasks that are located away from a company's headquarters. Services can include billing, telemarketing, credit card processing and data file maintenance. |
| Bodega |
a retail outlet that specializes in servicing ethnic markets. |
| Calling Cards |
Telecommunication credit cards with an Authorization Code for using a long distance carrier when the customer is away from their home or office (ANI). |
| CallMeCard |
NetworkIP's revolutionary new prepaid product combining a toll-free 800 number, long distance and follow-me service that rings to any phone-wired, wireless or international. Sold by distributors and resellers. |
| Card marketer |
the card marketer is the company that offers the card for sale. Some card marketers target retailers, others consumers, others institutions. |
| Carrier |
telecommunications provider that owns switch equipment. |
| Co-op advertising |
when a retailer and a carrier share the cost of advertising. |
| Customizable PIN |
A PIN that gives you the ability to choose the specific numbers or character sequence. |
| Distributor |
the distributor is the conduit between the manufacturer and the retailer. Distributors assist prepaid product producers by introducing them to a wide range of outlets to sell their products. |
| E-Commerce |
buying and selling over the public internet, the public web and corporate internets. |
| First-use billing |
a payment method in which distributors pay only for cards once they have actually been sold and used for the first time by the cardholder. |
| Gift Card |
a mag-stripe card or smart card that replaces traditional paper gift certificates used in retail, restaurant and lodging establishments. |
| IC |
Interexchange Carrier - IXC - IEC (IEC is preferred). A company providing long-distance phone service between LECs and LATAs. |
| ICS (Integrated Connections Solution) |
ICS 7.0, NetworkIP's highly evolved, feature-rich Virtual Services Network, features real-time, Web-based tools allowing providers to access and control all of their operations including call routing, branding and profitability tracking via the Internet. |
| IEC |
Interexchange Carrier - ICS 7.0, NetworkIP's highly evolved, feature-rich Virtual Services Network, features real-time, Web-based tools allowing providers to access and control all of their operations including call routing, branding and profitability tracking via the Internet. |
| Independent Sales Organization (ISO) |
an organization or individual that performs merchant solicitation, sales, or services functions for an association member. |
