Telecommunications network

A telecommunications network is a network of telecommunications links arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links.

Related Topics:
Network - Telecommunication

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Telecommunications network links may in turn be built out of hierarchical transmission systems.

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Examples of telecommunications networks are:

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• Computer network
• the Internet
• the Public switched telephone network
• the global Telex network
• the aeronautical ACARS network

See also:

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• Optical fiber
• Submarine communications cable