Customer proprietary network information — (CPNI) is the data collected by telecommunications companies about a consumer s telephone calls. It includes the time, date, duration and destination number of each call, the type of network a consumer subscribes to, and any other information… … Wikipedia
Proprietary software — is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, but restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or… … Wikipedia
Network switching subsystem — (NSS) (or GSM core network) is the component of a GSM system that carries out call switching and mobility management functions for mobile phones roaming on the network of base stations. It is owned and deployed by mobile phone operators and… … Wikipedia
Network Computer — (often abbreviated NC) is a trademark of Oracle Corporation that was used, from approximately 1996 to 2000, to market a range of diskless desktop computer devices. The devices were designed and manufactured by an alliance, which included Sun… … Wikipedia
Network Instruments — develops software and hardware solutions for analyzing and managing network and application performance, such as network analyzers. They were founded in 1994, and are headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mainstay product of Network… … Wikipedia
Network computer — (abbreviated NC) is a trademark of Oracle Corporation. It was used (c. 1996 c. 2000) by Oracle, and an alliance of businesses including Sun and Acorn, to mean a diskless desktop computer or in some cases a set top box [http://news.com.com/2100… … Wikipedia
Network Equipment Provider — Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) are companies that provide communication solutions to Service Providers like fixed or mobile operators as well as to Enterprise customers. If you place a call on your mobile phone, surf the internet, join a… … Wikipedia
Network Direct Attached Storage — (NDAS) is a proprietary NAS type system, patented by Ximeta, for connecting external digital storage devices such as hard disks, flash memory and tape drives via ethernet networks. Of interest, unlike other, more common forms of networked storage … Wikipedia
Network Device Control Protocol — (NDCP) was designed by Laurent Grumbach who at the time was an engineer with Harris Broadcast. Previous to that he had worked for Louth Automation which was acquired by Harris. NDCP was designed to be a network based protocol instead of the… … Wikipedia
Network effect — Diagram showing the network effect in a few simple phone networks. The lines represent potential calls between phones. In economics and business, a network effect (also called network externality or demand side economies of scale) is the effect… … Wikipedia