Public Data Network. A generic term for the collection of networks that provide public data services. Well-known examples are the Internet and X.25. QAM - Quadrature Amplitude Modulation. A modulation technique that uses two carriers in quadrature (using sine and cosine carriers that are 90° apart), and each carrier is modulated in amplitude. QoS - Quality of Service. A broadly used term that refers to the performance attributes of an end-to-end connection. A QoS definition for data would address attributes such as error rates, lost packet rates, throughput, and delay. QPSK - Quadrature Phase Shift Keying uses the sum of two carriers (typically a sine and a cosine) whose phases are 90° apart from one another (hence, in quadrature) to carry the signal.
Public Data Network. A telecommunications service that gives access to a nationwide data network through a local phone call.
public data network. A network that builds its own high-speed data highways using microwaves, satellites, and optical fiber.
A network designed primarily for data transmission and intended for sharing by many users from many organizations.
public data network. Network operated either by a government (as in Europe) or by a private concern to provide computer communications to the public, usually for a fee. PDNs enable small organizations to create a WAN without all the equipment costs of long-distance circuits.
Passive distribution network.
A network established by a PTT, PTO or TA to provide data transmission services for public use.
Packet Data Network - Generic term for a packet-switched network such as a corporate intranet that may be accessed remotely via the GRX system.
A service such as Sprintnet that gives access to a nationwide data network through a local phone call.
A packet-switching network (e.g., X.25, Frame Relay, Internet, IP backbones) that is designed to provide low error-rate data transmission.
Public Data Network (X.25). A packet switched wide area network under government control. Packet data networking technology, level 3 of X.25, defines how user messages are broken into packets, how calls are established and cleared, and how data flows across the entire PDN.