'R' Glossary Terms

Radio Frequency
See RF.

RATE - Remote Australia Telecommunications Enhancement Program
Discontinued in 2004 this was a project aimed to upgrade remote radio communications systems that were used in place of the standard telephone system.

Rebill Service
This is the service provided by a reseller - a service provider who doesn't own the actual network but leases them from a carrier.

Regional Call
See STD

Regional Connect
This is a one-way satellite technology that uses an ISDN2 landline upload link, which is being superseded by two-way satellite broadband.

Reseller
See Rebill Service.

Residential Customer
A customer who operates from a residential address and is not a business user.

Residential Phone Lines
A phone line installed in residential premises - usually more than one phone line in installed.

RF - Radio Frequency (Telecommunications)
Using the electromagnetic spectrum, radio frequency is that wireless communication technology that uses the radio band.

RFI - Radio Frequency Interference
This is the interruption or interference of a radio communications transmission due to ambient electromagnetic radiation or other devices using that frequency.
Also called RF Noise.

RIM - Remote Integrated Multiplexer
This is a device used to allow for multiple lines to be multiplexed (Pair Gain), often when there is an increased demand for services and no provision for extra wiring.

Ringing Tone
This is the tone heard when an outgoing call has reached its destination and the end recipient's ring tone is playing. This is the same as the Ringtone.

Ringtone
This is the tone on a mobile handset that is played to announce an incoming call. Tones can be either polyphonic, or monophonic, and can also be mp3 songs.

Roaming
Roaming occurs domestically and internationally, and is the function whereby a mobile phone uses an alternative network to make and receive phone calls. Roaming occurs when a network is unavailable or out of range. Calls made whilst roaming are charged at a much higher rate than standard calls.

Roaming Agreement
This is the agreement between two carrier networks that allow for customers of each network to use the services of the other. This agreement details the call rates, and service capabilities.

Router
A directional hardware or software device for data packet transfers across networks. The router determines the best routing path for the data and is occasionally aided by the network information pre-stored on the router.

RTI - Regional Telecommunications Inquiry
In November 2002 and inquiry was carried out to assess the access to and state of telecommunications services in regional, rural and remote Australia.