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
Serverless Computing
Serverless Computing is a cloud execution model where the provider manages server infrastructure and the consumer deploys code or functions without directly managing servers. It emphasizes on-demand execution and automatic…
Service Model
Service Beam Assignment
Service Beam Assignment is the assignment of a satellite beam or service region to a user, demand area, or traffic group. It links beam resources to service demand.
Operations
Setpoint
A setpoint is the reference value against which a controller compares the current state of a process. The control system acts to reduce the error between the measured value and…
Concept/Framework
Shared Access Terminal
Shared Access Terminal is a terminal that provides network access to multiple users, devices, or services through a common access point.
Hardware
Sidelink Communications
A 3GPP-standardized direct device-to-device radio communication mode, defined within NR and LTE specifications, enabling two devices to exchange data directly over the PC5 interface without routing traffic through a base…
Protocol
SIP
A signaling protocol used to establish, modify, and terminate real-time communication sessions such as voice and video calls, handling session setup and control while a separate transport protocol carries the…
Protocol
Situational Awareness
The accurate, sufficiently current understanding of a dynamic operational environment — including entity positions, prevailing conditions, and how the situation is changing — that supports effective decision-making by a person…
Concept/Framework
Smart Grid
The umbrella concept for a modernized electrical grid instrumented with two-way digital communication, sensing, and automation across generation, transmission, and distribution, providing the connectivity foundation for coordinated, data-driven grid operation.
Concept/Framework
Smart Inverter
A power electronics device converting DC power from a distributed energy resource into grid-compatible AC power, additionally providing autonomous grid-support functions — voltage regulation, frequency response, remote curtailment, and fault…
Hardware
Soft Real-Time Constraint
Soft Real-Time Constraint is a timing requirement that should usually be met, but occasional misses reduce quality rather than causing immediate failure.
Operations