Why does this matter operationally?
Performance
The measurable behaviour of a connectivity system under real operating conditions, including throughput, latency, jitter, and packet loss. Performance determines whether applications and control systems receive data at the speed and consistency their operations require.
557 terms
Inbound Reachability
Inbound reachability is the property of a network or service being accessible from external sources through the appropriate routing and policy paths. It is a prerequisite for externally facing services…
Concept/Framework
Inclination
Inclination is the angle between an orbital plane and a reference plane, commonly used to describe satellite orbit geometry.
Concept/Framework
Industrial Ethernet
Industrial Ethernet is Ethernet adapted for industrial automation environments. It uses Ethernet as the base transport while supporting operational requirements such as reliability, timing, and device integration.
Protocol
Inference Latency
Inference Latency is the elapsed time between an input being submitted to a trained AI or machine learning model and the corresponding output being returned to the requesting application, measured…
Concept/Framework
Integrated Access and Backhaul
A 3GPP Release 16 capability allowing a 5G base station to wirelessly relay its own backhaul traffic to a parent node using the same NR air interface and spectrum it…
Concept/Framework
Inter Satellite Link
An Inter Satellite Link is a communication path used for data exchange between satellites, enabling spacecraft to relay information directly in orbit.
Hardware
Interference
Interference is any undesired electromagnetic signal or emission that reduces the performance of a receiver or sensing system. It may be caused by co-channel overlap, adjacent-channel leakage, harmonic content, intermodulation,…
Concept/Framework
Interference Margin
Interference Margin is the headroom a communication link has before interference degrades service below acceptable levels. It is a planning measure used to assess resilience.
Operations
Intermodulation Distortion
Intermodulation Distortion is unwanted signal products created when nonlinear components mix multiple frequencies and generate additional spurious tones.
Hardware
Internet Exchange
A shared physical facility where multiple networks interconnect to exchange traffic directly with each other, providing common switching infrastructure that lets many participants establish connectivity in one location rather than…
Concept/Framework