Why does this matter operationally?
Remote Operations
The ability to monitor, control, and manage assets, equipment, and infrastructure from a location physically separated from the operational site. Reliable, low-latency connectivity is the technical foundation that makes remote operations viable rather than merely theoretical.
158 terms
Last Mile
Last Mile is the final segment of connectivity between a network provider and the endpoint being served.
Concept/Framework
Latency
Latency is the time delay between a source event and a destination response or arrival. It describes how long data or a signal takes to traverse a path.
Operations
Latency Budget
Latency Budget is the maximum delay allowance assigned to a system or path to meet a required performance target. It is a design constraint, not just a measurement.
Operations
Leaky Feeder System
An underground radio communication technology using a specially constructed coaxial cable that intentionally radiates and receives RF signal along its entire length, run through mine tunnels and amplified at intervals…
Hardware
LoRaWAN
An open, unlicensed-spectrum LPWAN protocol standard, built on LoRa chirp spread-spectrum physical-layer radio technology, defining the MAC layer, network architecture, and security model for long-range, low-power, low-data-rate device connectivity.
Protocol
Low-Gain Antenna
Low-Gain Antenna is an antenna with a wide radiation pattern and lower directional concentration, often used for broad coverage or initial acquisition.
Hardware
LPWAN
The category of wireless communication technologies optimized for long-range, low-power, low-data-rate connectivity, encompassing unlicensed-spectrum technologies such as LoRaWAN and licensed cellular technologies standardized by 3GPP such as NB-IoT and LTE-M.
Concept/Framework
LTE-M
A 3GPP-standardized cellular radio access technology within the LTE/5G ecosystem, optimized for IoT connectivity that requires mobility support, moderate throughput, or optional voice capability, distinguishing it from NB-IoT's more minimal…
Protocol
M2M Communication
M2M communication is the automated transmission of telemetry, commands, events, or status between machines or machine-facing services.
Concept/Framework
Magnetorquer
Magnetorquer is an attitude control device that uses interaction with a magnetic field to apply torque to a spacecraft, supporting orientation control through magnetic forces without conventional propellant.
Hardware