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Access Point Name (APN)

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A dedicated APN (Access Point Name) is a method of segregating data traffic on mobile networks. It allows an organisation’s data traffic to be contained within a specific APN to isolate it from other data traffic on the mobile network, such as other users’ Internet browsing. Telecare alarms that use mobile network connections often use a dedicated APN to ensure that their data traffic remains separate from that of other mobile network users.