Why does this matter operationally?
Compliance
The adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and contractual obligations that govern how connectivity infrastructure is deployed, operated, and secured. Non-compliance in sectors such as aviation, maritime, and energy carries operational, financial, and legal consequences.
216 terms
Network Segmentation
Network segmentation is the practice of partitioning a network into separate zones so that access, routing, and traffic flow are governed by explicit policy. The goal is to contain risk,…
Concept/Framework
Network Slicing
Network Slicing is the creation of logically separated network instances over shared physical infrastructure to support different service requirements.
Service Model
Nonlinear Amplification
Nonlinear Amplification is amplifier behavior in which output is not perfectly proportional to input, often causing distortion or spectral regrowth. It can degrade signal quality.
Hardware
NTN Standardisation
The multi-release body of 3GPP technical specification work that defines how non-terrestrial platforms integrate into the 5G System, spanning RAN procedures, core network integration, and satellite-specific radio layer adaptations across…
Regulatory & Compliance
Object Storage
Object Storage is a storage model that stores data as discrete objects with metadata and identifiers in a flat namespace, designed for scalable data management.
Software
OPC
OPC is an industrial interoperability standard family used to exchange data between automation systems and software applications. It supports cross-vendor communication.
Protocol
OPC UA
OPC UA is a platform-independent industrial communication standard for secure and structured data exchange between automation systems and devices. It supports interoperability across vendors.
Protocol
Orbital Slot
Orbital Slot is a designated orbital position assigned to a satellite or spacecraft for operational coordination and service planning.
Regulatory & Compliance
Orchestration
Orchestration is the coordination of automated tasks, services, or workflows so they execute in the correct order and with the correct dependencies. It manages execution sequence and state across systems.
Software
Orchestration Layer
Orchestration Layer is the control layer that coordinates automated deployment, scaling, configuration, or workflow execution across systems. It manages how actions are sequenced and applied.
Operations