Why does this matter operationally?
Automation
The use of software-defined logic, AI inference, and closed-loop control to remove human decision-making from routine or time-critical operations. Connectivity is the prerequisite for automation — data must move reliably before any automated response can be trusted.
298 terms
3GPP Release 16
The 3GPP specification release, functionally frozen in 2020, that extends the Release 15 5G baseline with NR-based sidelink and vehicle-to-everything communication, enhanced Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication for industrial use cases, and…
Regulatory & Compliance
5G Core
The service-based, cloud-native core network architecture standardized for 5G, exposing network functions through standardized service-based interfaces, providing the modular foundation for capabilities including network slicing.
Concept/Framework
6G
The next generation of cellular technology currently in research and early study-item phase within 3GPP and the ITU-R, expected to follow the 5G-Advanced arc concluding with Release 19, with no…
Concept/Framework
ACARS
A digital datalink protocol carrying short text messages and automated status reports between aircraft and ground systems — airline operations centers and air traffic control — over VHF, HF, or…
Protocol
Actuator
An actuator is a device that converts a control command into physical action. It is the output element in many control systems and is used to move, open, close, position,…
Hardware
ADS-B
A surveillance protocol under which an aircraft automatically and continuously broadcasts its GNSS-derived position, altitude, velocity, and identity for reception by ground stations and nearby aircraft, without requiring radar interrogation.
Protocol
ADS-C
A surveillance protocol in which an aircraft's position and status reports are transmitted to air traffic control under an agreed contract defining reporting triggers, used primarily in oceanic and remote…
Protocol
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
The integrated system of smart meters, two-way communication network, and data management infrastructure that enables utilities to remotely collect detailed, interval-based energy consumption data and remotely execute certain meter functions…
Concept/Framework
AeroMACS
A broadband wireless communications standard providing high-bandwidth connectivity between aircraft, ground vehicles, and airport systems specifically for airport surface operations, distinct from lower-bandwidth enroute datalink technologies.
Protocol
Aeronautical Telecommunication Network
The ICAO-defined network-layer standard providing common addressing, routing, and application-support services across heterogeneous underlying aeronautical datalink media — VHF Data Link, satellite, and HF — enabling datalink applications to function…
Concept/Framework