Why does this matter operationally?
Scalability
The ability of a connectivity architecture to accommodate growth in users, devices, data volume, or geographic coverage without requiring fundamental redesign. Scalable systems expand incrementally and maintain performance characteristics as load increases.
269 terms
Network Planning
Network planning is the discipline of assessing current and future requirements, then translating them into a network design, capacity model, and implementation roadmap. It determines what must be built, upgraded,…
Operations
Network Segment
A network segment is a portion of a larger network separated for forwarding, security, management, or operational purposes. It can be defined by switching, routing, policy, or physical separation.
Concept/Framework
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
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
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
Optical Transport Network
A standardized framing and multiplexing framework for carrying multiple client signals over shared DWDM-multiplexed optical infrastructure, providing standardized performance monitoring and fault management independent of the specific client signal types…
Concept/Framework
Orbital Plane
Orbital Plane is the geometric plane in which a spacecraft or satellite orbit lies around its central body. It defines the orientation of the orbit in space.
Concept/Framework