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
Passenger Internet Service
Passenger internet service is the connectivity service that provides internet access to passengers aboard a moving vehicle or platform. It integrates onboard distribution, external transport, and service management into one…
Service Model
Path Assurance
Path Assurance is the effort to ensure that a communications or routing path remains available, valid, and fit for service.
Operations
Path Computation
Path Computation is the calculation of a route or path through a network based on topology, constraints, metrics, or policy. It determines a feasible forwarding path.
Software
Path Congestion
Path congestion is the state in which a network path experiences traffic demand that approaches or exceeds its effective capacity, resulting in degraded performance. It is a path-level performance condition.
Concept/Framework
Path Diversity
Path diversity is the design condition in which a network has more than one independent path available between endpoints or service domains. It is used to improve resilience, traffic distribution,…
Concept/Framework
Path Loss
Path loss is the reduction in received radio signal power that occurs because the signal must propagate through space and the surrounding environment. It is a fundamental factor in RF…
Concept/Framework
Path Selection
Path selection is the process of evaluating available network paths and choosing the one that best matches policy, performance, or resilience requirements. It may operate continuously or in response to…
Concept/Framework
Payload Module
Payload Module is the portion of a communications system that carries the mission or service payload rather than the supporting platform functions. It contains the useful function of the system.
Hardware
Payload Scheduling
Payload Scheduling is the planning and sequencing of payload activity, resource use, or service windows over time. It controls when payload functions run.
Operations
Peak Information Rate
Peak Information Rate is the maximum data rate a service or link can support under ideal or best-case conditions. It defines the peak ceiling of throughput.
Concept/Framework