Data circuit-terminating equipment

Data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) refers to the equipment that connects a data terminal equipment (DTE) to a communication line. DCEs are devices that are connected to DTEs and are used for converting digital signals into analog and back into digital. DCEs are also known as modems.From: Focal Illustrated Dictionary of Telecommunications [2019], A Survey on Packet Switching Networks [2022], Data and Computer Communications [2019]

Networking: Concepts and Technology

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Published in P. S. Neelakanta, ATM Telecommunications, 2018

P. S. Neelakanta

It addresses the interface between data terminal equipment (DTE) and data circuit terminating equipment (DCE) operating in the packet mode on public data networks. (More details of X.25 will be discussed in Section 3.6.)

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Published in IETE Journal of Research, 2022

Abdullah Ali Bahattab

The main difference between SVCs and PVCs is that the SVCs are connection-oriented, which means connections must be formed prior to the data transfer process, while the PVCs always has a logical connection present. The Packet Switched Network Administrator configures logical connections. SVCs are no more different than telephone calls. Like the telephone calls, a connection is also formed in SVCs, and after that, the data is transmitted, and, in the end, the connection is terminated. In this network, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) are the end-users, while Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE) are the devices connected to DTEs. Each DTE has its unique DTE address on the network used to get connected with other DTEs.

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