006 - Provider Links Flashcards
A data communications network facilitated by one or more communication satellites on Earth’s orbit.
Satellite Networking
Refer to the copper based telephone wiring that exists in homes and through wireline phone lines.
Copper Networking
A type of internet connection that uses the voice frequency of telephone lines to send and receive internet data and traffic.
Digital Subscriber Line
A category of broadband Internet access that uses the infrastructure of cable TV network to provide Internet services. It uses a frequency
Cable Broadband
An international telecommunications standard that permits the addition of high-bandwidth data transfer to an existing cable television system.
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS)
A method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of infrared or visible light through an optical fiber. The light is a form of carrier wave that is modulated to carry information.
Fiber Optic Network
A metropolitan area network that is based on Ethernet standards. It is commonly used to connect subscribers to a larger service network or for internet access.
Metro Ethernet
