BRI

Updated: 10/02/2017 by Computer Hope
basic rate interface

Short for basic rate interface, BRI is an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line that provides up to two 64 kbps B-channels and one 16 kbps D-channel over an ordinary two-wire telephone line. B-channels carry circuit-oriented data or voice traffic while D-channels carry call control signals.

Computer acronyms, Hardware terms, ISDN