This document discusses circuit-switched digital technology and related concepts: ISDN is a digital communication network that integrates telephone, fax, and data by digitalizing existing telephone networks connected via modem. A LAN is a local network that allows information exchange and communication between equipment in a limited region. Central office switches establish temporary connections between subscribers in a public switched telephone network. A modem modulates and demodulates analog signals to encode and decode digital data for transmission over various means including radio.