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Technology that overlays digital information onto the real world, used in things like smart glasses and AR apps.
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The time it takes for data to travel from source to destination; delay.
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Running firewall, load balancer and other functions as software on ordinary hardware instead of proprietary boxes.
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Standard, widely used computer servers that can host virtualised network functions.
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The part of the network that actually forwards packets based on rules given by the controller.
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Processing data physically closer to the end user to minimise delay.
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A physical break in an optical cable that can cause serious network failure.
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The vast network of connected everyday objects, from smart thermostats to industrial sensors.
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The AI technique that enables systems to learn from data, spot patterns and improve automatically.
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A reliability metric, showing the average time needed to restore a failed service.
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In 5G, creating several isolated virtual networks on the same physical infrastructure, each optimised for a different task.
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Analysing data to identify failing components before they actually break.
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The architectural approach that separates the network into a central brain and simple forwarding devices.
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The part of an SDN network that makes intelligent decisions about where traffic should go.
