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• What is 5G massive MIMO and how can it boost bandwidth?

  With a large array of small antennas and time division duplex communication, 5G massive MIMO is expected to support more bandwidth and users with lower latency. Continue Reading

• How does SD-WAN analytics monitor network performance?

  With SD-WAN analytics, administrators can fine-tune their WAN connections and determine how well their network is performing. Continue Reading

• Better security through software-defined perimeter know-how

  Network attacks keep changing, which means your strategy for protecting the network must too. Learn one advancement that's replacing traditional network architectures. Continue Reading

• network switch

  A network switch is a hardware device that channels incoming data from multiple input ports to a specific output port that will take it toward its intended destination. Continue Reading

• The essential 5G glossary of key terms and phrases

  To understand 5G, go beyond the hype and into various elements that encompass the new technology. This glossary of 5G keywords explains what 5G is and how its new features work. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • bandwidth
  • computer hardware
  • Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
  • UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

  • URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
  • SD-WAN (software-defined WAN)
  • IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6)
  • fiber optics (optical fiber)

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• dynamic and static

  In general, dynamic means energetic, capable of action and/or change, or forceful, while static means stationary or fixed.Continue Reading

• Test your networking knowledge: What is edge computing?

  Edge computing technology isn't new, but it may differ from your expectations. This quiz covers essential edge computing basics, such as pros, cons and differentiators.Continue Reading

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

  File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a client-server standard used to transfer files between computers over the Internet using control and data channels.Continue Reading

• coaxial cable

  Coaxial cable is a type of copper cable specially built with a metal shield and other components engineered to block signal interference.Continue Reading

• What is network automation, and what can it do for you?

  This feature explores what network automation is and its influence on organizations. It also discusses assumptions about its effect on network engineers and similarities with SDN.Continue Reading

• OSI model (Open Systems Interconnection)

  OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) is a reference model for how applications communicate over a network.Continue Reading

• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

  DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network management protocol used to dynamically assign an Internet Protocol (IP) address to any device, or node, on a network so they can communicate using IP.Continue Reading

• subnet (subnetwork)

  A subnet is a logical partition of an IP network into multiple, smaller network segments.Continue Reading

• local area network (LAN)

  A local area network (LAN) consists of computers and peripherals that share a common communications line or wireless link to a server. LANs are typically located within a distinct geographic area in an office or other facility.Continue Reading

• TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

  TCP/IP, or the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, is a suite of communication protocols used to interconnect network devices on the internet. TCP/IP can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network (an intranet or an ...Continue Reading