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Chapter 10, Problem 21Q
Program Plan Intro

Point of presence (POP):

  • Point of presence (POP) is mainly referred as an access point (AP), facility or location that connects two or more different communication devices or networks with the Internet.
  • It can consists of switches, routers, servers, and other data communication devices.
  • It supports the conversion of analog to digital data and vice versa.
  • POP is usually present at an Internet service providers (ISPs) or the telecommunication service providers to provide service to its customers.
    • An Internet service providers or telecommunication service provides might maintain one or more POP at various locations.

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