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Equant is a mathematical concept developed by Claudius Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD to account for the observed motion of heavenly bodies. Mathematics is commonly defined as the study of patterns of structure, change, and space; more informally, one might say it is the study of figures and numbers. Mathematical knowledge is constantly growing, through research and application, but mathematics itself is not usually considered a natural science. ... This article is about the geographer and astronomer Ptolemy. ... // Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ...


Equant is a circle about whose center a planet or the center of an epicycle was conceived to move with a uniform speed. The planet however does not move on the circumference of the equant. This concept solved the problem of accounting for the anomalistic motion of the planets but was seen by some, most importantly Nicolaus Copernicus, to compromise the goals of the ancient astronomer, namely uniform circular motion. Mikołaj Kopernik (February 19, 1473–May 24, 1543), more commonly known by the Latin form Nicolaus Copernicus, was a Polish astrologer, astronomer, mathematician and economist, mainly remembered for developing a scientifically useful heliocentric (Sun-centered) theory of the solar system. ...


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Wherever you deal with Equant, you're dealing with the same team
At Equant you will find one team of people, offering one set of services, and a single seamless network which may cover 967 towns and cities in 164 countries and territories.
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Equant rolls voice, data together (1090 words)
Equant said converging voice and data traffic on a single network will allow businesses to save 35 to 50 percent on their calling costs, depending on the location of their offices and their traffic volumes.
Equant's service runs over its private IP network, allowing the company to offer service level agreements including a commitment that 99.5% of all voice over IP calls will be completed.
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