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Telephony

Telephony

Definition

Telephony refers to the technology and infrastructure for transmitting voice calls over telephone networks. Voice AI platforms connect to telephony providers to place and receive real phone calls.

Why it matters

Telephony is the bridge between AI software and the real phone network; reliability here determines whether calls connect and stay connected.

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