Access network — An access network is that part of a telecommunications network which connects subscribers to their immediate service provider. It is contrasted with the core network, (for example the Network Switching Subsystem in GSM) which connects local… … Wikipedia
access network — Local portion of WAN that connects customer equipment to the interexchange servicing office … IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations
Radio access network — A radio access network (RAN) is part of a mobile telecommunication system. It implements a radio access technology. Conceptually, it sits between the mobile phone, and the core network (CN). The mobile phone is varyingly known as user equipment… … Wikipedia
GSM EDGE Radio Access Network — Das Global System for Mobile Communications (früher Groupe Spécial Mobile, GSM) ist ein Standard für volldigitale Mobilfunknetze, der hauptsächlich für Telefonie, aber auch für leitungsvermittelte und paketvermittelte Datenübertragung sowie… … Deutsch Wikipedia
UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network — UTRAN, short for UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network, is a collective term for the Node B s and Radio Network Controllers which make up the UMTS radio access network. This communications network, commonly referred to as 3G (for 3rd Generation… … Wikipedia
UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network — Schematische Darstellung der UMTS Systemarchitektur Das UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network, kurz UTRAN, ist eines der hierarchisch aufgebauten Funkzugangsnetze zu einem Mobilfunknetz nach UMTS Standard. Es wird auch als Radio Network System… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Network switching subsystem — (NSS) (or GSM core network) is the component of a GSM system that carries out call switching and mobility management functions for mobile phones roaming on the network of base stations. It is owned and deployed by mobile phone operators and… … Wikipedia
Network Access Control — (NAC) is an approach to computer network security that attempts to unify endpoint security technology (such as antivirus, host intrusion prevention, and vulnerability assessment), user or system authentication and network security… … Wikipedia
Network intelligence — (NI) is a technology that builds on the concepts and capabilities of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), Packet Capture and Business Intelligence (BI). It examines, in real time, IP data packets that cross communications networks by identifying the… … Wikipedia
Network segment — A network segment is a portion of a computer network. The nature and extent of a segment depends on the nature of the network and the device or devices used to interconnect end stations.[1] Contents 1 Ethernet 2 Token ring 3 Token bus … Wikipedia
Network processor — A network processor is an integrated circuit which has a feature set specifically targeted at the networking application domain. Network processors are typically software programmable devices and would have generic characteristics similar to… … Wikipedia