Sonus
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Sonus is a Latin word, derived from the Greek “tonos” that means “noise, sound” or “tone, character, style.” It is also the root word for sonic and sound
and was included in the names of well known companies including Sonus Networks
, Sony
and Panasonic
, among others.
The name may also refer to:
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
and was included in the names of well known companies including Sonus Networks
Sonus Networks
Sonus Networks, Inc. is a technology and telecommunications equipment company that provides voice infrastructure solutions for wireless and wireline service providers.-Corporate history:Sonus Networks was founded in 1997....
, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
and Panasonic
Panasonic
Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
, among others.
The name may also refer to:
- SONUS, the online jukebox of electroacoustic works maintained by the Canadian Electroacoustic CommunityCanadian Electroacoustic CommunityFounded in 1986, La Communauté électroacoustique canadienne / The Canadian Electroacoustic Community is Canada’s national electroacoustic / computer music / sonic arts organization and as such is dedicated to promoting this progressive art form in its broadest definition: from “pure” acousmatic...
- Sonus, a popular line of electric bass guitars produced by Zon GuitarsZon GuitarsZon Guitars is a manufacturer of bass guitars founded in 1981 by Joseph Zon.-Background:The company is known for its bass guitar models which feature non-traditional designs and materials. The brand is most closely associated with endorser and player Michael Manring, who collaborated with the...
- A technology and telecommunications equipment company headquartered in Massachusetts, Sonus NetworksSonus NetworksSonus Networks, Inc. is a technology and telecommunications equipment company that provides voice infrastructure solutions for wireless and wireline service providers.-Corporate history:Sonus Networks was founded in 1997....