The portion of the laying infrastructure or fiber optic connection between the first manhole or access networkNetwork In computer language, the term network defines a set of hardware and software devices which, when linked together, enable the exchange and sharing of resources, data or information. In a computer network, the devices that generate, route and terminate data are called network nodes. chamber located on public land near the building and the point where the vertical cabling of the building begins.

“Long Term Evolution”, i.e. the standard for high-speed wirelessWireless Connections that use ‘wireless’ transmission systems to connect the user’s device to the network. Typical examples are 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, and WiMax. networks dedicated to mobile devices and based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies.

This term indicates the time lapse between the stimulation of a system and the observation of the resulting effect. In telecommunications, by extension, it refers to the time it takes for a data packet to travel from the source computer to the destination computer.

A computer network covering a limited area such as a single room, a building (e.g. a school) or a set of adjacent buildings (a university campus or a company).

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