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
Network Latency
Network latency is the time interval between sending a packet or frame and receiving it at the destination, often measured as one-way delay or round-trip time. It reflects propagation, serialization,…
Concept/Framework
Network Operations Center
Network Operations Center is the operational facility that monitors, manages, and responds to events across a communications network.
Operations
Network Performance
Network performance is the collective behavior of a network as it carries traffic, usually assessed through latency, throughput, packet loss, jitter, and availability. It describes how effectively the network supports…
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
Network Telemetry
Network Telemetry is the collection and export of operational data from network devices and services for monitoring and analysis.
Operations
Network Topology
Network topology is the structural arrangement of devices and connections in a network, either as actually built or as logically represented. It determines how traffic can travel and how the…
Concept/Framework
Neural Network
A Neural Network is a computational model consisting of layers of interconnected processing nodes ("neurons"), each applying weighted transformations to its inputs, trained through iterative adjustment of those weights to…
Concept/Framework
New Radio
The 3GPP-specified air interface for 5G, defining the physical layer waveform, flexible numerology, and radio protocol stack (PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP) that terrestrial base stations and non-terrestrial network payloads alike…
Protocol
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 Cell
The 3GPP-recognized radio coverage area served by a non-terrestrial network node, defined by a Cell ID and system information broadcast, within which user equipment performs cell selection, camping, and connection…
Concept/Framework