Point of Presence (PoP)

 

Point of Presence (PoP) Our Definition Sources and Online Definitions Web-o-pedia Smart Computing

 

Our Definition   A physical location housing telecommunication equipment that allows local users to gain access to an ISP's network.

 

Sources and Online Definitions

 

Web-o-pedia

"[A] n access point to the Internet. ISPs have typically multiple POPs. A point of presence is a physical location, either part of the facilities of a telecommunications provider that the ISP rents or a separate location from the telecommunications provider, that houses servers, routers, ATM switches and digital/analog call aggregators."

 

 

Smart Computing

 

"A point where access to a network, such as the Internet, can be established through telecommunications equipment, such as modems. ISPs (Internet service providers) generally maintain points of presence where banks of modems let users dial in with a local phone call to reach a digital line to the Internet. Regional or national ISPs set up PoPs in many cities so customers don't have to make a long-distance call to reach the ISP offices in another town. Commercial online services, such as America Online, have thousands of PoPs across many countries that they either run themselves or rent time on through a third party."

 

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