DE69529902D1 - Telekommunikationsschnittstelle und -verfahren zum verbinden eines telekommunikationsnetzwerkes mit einem telekommunikationssystem - Google Patents

Telekommunikationsschnittstelle und -verfahren zum verbinden eines telekommunikationsnetzwerkes mit einem telekommunikationssystem

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DE69529902D1
DE69529902D1 DE69529902T DE69529902T DE69529902D1 DE 69529902 D1 DE69529902 D1 DE 69529902D1 DE 69529902 T DE69529902 T DE 69529902T DE 69529902 T DE69529902 T DE 69529902T DE 69529902 D1 DE69529902 D1 DE 69529902D1
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    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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