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
Traffic Steering
Traffic steering is the control process that directs traffic toward selected paths, servers, or service points according to policy, state, or performance conditions. It is used to optimize delivery, locality,…
Concept/Framework
Translation State Table
A translation state table is a data structure that records live mappings between original and translated session or address state. It is used to preserve continuity and correct handling across…
Software
Transport Network
A transport network is the set of links, nodes, and control functions that carry traffic between source and destination across a communications system. It provides the path structure that higher-level…
Concept/Framework
Trunking
Trunking is the sharing of a common communication resource, such as radio channels or network links, among multiple users or services, improving resource utilization through dynamic allocation.
Operations
Trusted-Node Relay
The practical method for extending quantum key distribution beyond the range a single direct fiber link supports, decrypting and re-encrypting the key at each intermediate node along a chain of…
Concept/Framework
User Link
User Link is the communication path between a user terminal or endpoint and the network or satellite service it connects to. It provides end-user access to the service.
Protocol
V-Band
A microwave frequency range, roughly 40-75 GHz, used for satellite feeder links seeking maximum available channel bandwidth, subject to severe rain fade attenuation and the tightest antenna pointing accuracy requirements…
Concept/Framework
VDES
An IALA/ITU-standardized maritime digital communication system that adds dedicated data-exchange channels to the VHF maritime mobile band, supporting higher-throughput ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, and satellite-extended data services beyond what AIS's messaging channels…
Protocol
VHF Data Link
A VHF radio technology providing the physical and link-layer transport for digital datalink communications between aircraft and ground stations, using dedicated data channels within the VHF aeronautical band separate from…
Protocol
Video Streaming
Video streaming is the network delivery of video content as a continuous data flow that can be consumed in near real time or on demand. It relies on transport, caching,…
Service Model