Definitions for "Network Element"
The NE is comprised of telecommunication equipment (or Groups /parts of telecommunication equipment) and support equipment that performs Network Element functions ( NEF ) and has one or more standard Q-type interfaces . ITU-T has three distinct definitions of Network Element, as follow Rec. Q.9: "An entity in the telecommunications network." Recs. Z.337, Z.341: "Telecommunication equipment which may perform signaling, switching and transmission functions." Recs. M.30, M.60: "The NE is comprised of telecommunication equipment (or Groups/parts of telecommunication equipment) and support equipment that performs network element functions (NEFs)and has one or more Q-type Interfaces The NEF function in the context of this latter definition has to do with the communication between the TMN and the network. source: ITU-T M.30/60,Q.9, Z.337/341 domain: TMN acronyms: NE usage: EU-P308
As defined in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a facility or equipment used in provisioning a telecommunications service. The term may include the features, functions and capabilities of that facility or equipment.
A piece of equipment in a telecommunications network, such as cross-connects, multiplexers, and transmission gear.
a combination of hardware and software that primarily performs a telecommunicatio
Keywords:  arcinfo, nodes, turns, centers, stops
The components of a network in ArcInfo, including network links and network nodes, of which there are three types: stops, centers, and turns.
Keywords:  hop, path, end, set, information
A network path or a set of network hops. This includes both end-to-end and hop-by-hop path information. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W | X | Y | Z
Keywords:  see
See NE.