🚀 5G
Definition: The fifth generation of mobile networks, offering faster speeds and lower latency than previous generations.
🚗 5G-VINNI
Definition: A European research project focused on developing and testing 5G-based technologies for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication in industrial scenarios.
📺 5G-Xcast
Definition: A European project aimed at creating efficient 5G broadcasting technologies for media and entertainment.
📈 Amplifier
Definition: Device that increases the strength of a signal.
🔢 ASN (Autonomous System Number)
Definition: A unique identifier assigned to a network that participates in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
📊 Bandwidth
Definition: Amount of data transmitted over a network within a specific time.
📡 Beamforming
Definition: Uses multiple antennas to direct a wireless signal in a particular direction to improve strength and reduce interference.
📉 BER (Bit Error Rate)
Definition: Measurement of bit errors in a communication system, typically as a percentage or ratio.
🔀 BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
Definition: A protocol for exchanging routing information between different autonomous systems on the internet.
🏢 BSS (Business Support System)
Definition: Systems managing the business aspects of a telecom network, like billing and customer management.
📞 Carrier
Definition: A company that provides telecommunications services, such as mobile or internet service.
📡 CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service)
Definition: A frequency band available for shared use by wireless providers and private entities.
📡 CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)
Definition: A technology used in wireless communications, including mobile phones.
🌐 CDN (Content Delivery Network)
Definition: A distributed server system delivering web content based on user location.
📡 Cell
Definition: A geographic area covered by a single wireless network transmitter.
🔀 Circuit Switching
Definition: A data transmission method that establishes a dedicated path between sender and receiver for the entire transmission duration.
☁️ Cloud Computing
Definition: Internet-based delivery of computing services, offering scalability and flexibility.
🖥️ Core Network
Definition: Backbone of a telecom network, responsible for routing and switching data.
🌐 C-RAN (Cloud-Radio Access Network)
Definition: Centralized radio access network functions, allowing efficient resource use and flexible management.
🚗 C-V2X (Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything)
Definition: Enables communication between vehicles, other road users, and infrastructure through cellular networks.
📡 DAS (Distributed Antenna System)
Definition: Network of multiple antennas improving wireless coverage in buildings or areas.
🔒 DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)
Definition: Cyberattack that overwhelms a network with traffic to make resources unavailable.
🌐 DNS (Domain Name System)
Definition: Translates domain names to IP addresses for easy access to internet resources.
🌈 DWDM (Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing)
Definition: Allows multiple data channels over a single fiber optic cable using various light wavelengths.
🖥️ Edge Computing
Definition: Data processing closer to the data source rather than a centralized data center.
📡 E-LAN
Definition: Ethernet service connecting multiple locations over a shared network circuit.
🔌 Fiber-Optic Cable
Definition: Cable made of thin glass or plastic fibers transmitting data as light pulses.
🔥 Firewall
Definition: Security system that controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on rules.
🌐 FSO (Free Space Optics)
Definition: Uses infrared or visible light to transmit data through the air over short distances.
🌐 FTTx
Definition: Term for fiber-optic network architectures, like Fiber to the Home (FTTH).
📶 GPON (Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network)
Definition: Technology delivering high-speed internet to multiple users over a single fiber-optic cable.
🌐 GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)
Definition: Mobile communication standard used globally.
☁️ IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
Definition: Delivers virtual computing resources over the internet on a pay-per-use basis.
🔐 IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection System / Intrusion Prevention System)
Definition: Monitors network traffic to detect and block suspicious activity.
📲 IoT (Internet of Things)
Definition: Network of physical devices connected to collect and exchange data.
📍 IP Address
Definition: Numerical label assigned to each network-connected device.
🔄 Latency
Definition: Time for data to travel from its source to its destination.
📡 Li-Fi (Light Fidelity)
Definition: Data transmission through visible light, an alternative to wireless radio waves.
📶 LPWAN (Low-Power Wide Area Network)
Definition: Enables low-power, wide-area communication for IoT devices.
📶 LTE (Long-Term Evolution)
Definition: High-speed wireless communication standard used by mobile networks.
🤖 M2M (Machine-to-Machine)
Definition: Enables direct communication between devices without human intervention.
📡 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output)
Definition: Uses multiple antennas to enhance communication performance and increase data throughput.
🔗 Modem
Definition: Device converting digital data to analog signals for transmission and vice versa.
🌐 Multiplexing
Definition: Combines multiple signals into one for transmission over a shared medium.
📡 NFV (Network Function Virtualization)
Definition: Virtualizes network functions like routers, running them on standard servers.
🔧 NMS (Network Management System)
Definition: Software and tools to monitor and manage a telecom network.
🛰️ O-RAN Alliance
Definition: Industry group promoting open, intelligent, interoperable radio access networks.
💻 OSS (Operations Support System)
Definition: Systems to manage and maintain telecom networks.
🛰️ PaaS (Platform as a Service)
Definition: Platform for developing, testing, and deploying applications over the internet.
📡 Packet Switching
Definition: Divides data into packets for independent transmission and reassembly at the destination.
📡 PON (Passive Optical Network)
Definition: High-speed internet delivery to multiple users over a single fiber-optic cable.
📡 QoS (Quality of Service)
Definition: Techniques to manage and prioritize network traffic.
📡 RAN (Radio Access Network)
Definition: Connects mobile devices to the core network through radio transceivers.
🚘 V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything)
Definition: Communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and other road users.
🗣️ VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
Definition: Transmits voice and multimedia over the internet.
📲 VoLTE (Voice over LTE)
Definition: Enables voice calls over a 4G LTE network.
🌐 VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Definition: A secure private network over a public network.
📡 Wavelength
Definition: Distance between successive peaks or troughs of a wave, like light.
📡 WDM (Wavelength-Division Multiplexing)
Definition: Multiple data channels transmitted over a single fiber-optic cable via different wavelengths.
📶 Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)
Definition: Wireless communication using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ISM bands.
📶 WTTx (Wireless to the x)
Definition: Wireless network architectures, e.g., Wireless to the Home (WTTH).
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