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Tele-Communication (Telecom) Terms Glossary and Dictionary
NCP: Network Control Point
Network Control Point (NCP) may have different meanings depending on the context. 1) In IBM SNA, it refers to a host-generated network control program ( ran on an IBM 3704, 3705 or 3745) that controls the operation of a communications controller. 2) In Virtual Private Network (VPN), it is a centralized database that stores a subscriber's unique VPN definition. Highly sophisticated, this database screens every call and applies call processing control in accordance with customer-defined requirements. 3) Within the AT&T signaling network, NCP is the process that sends routing requests to a Customer Routing Point (CRP).
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