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What is fiber to the home (FTTH)?

Fiber to the home (FTTH) is the installation and use of optical fiber from a central point to individual buildings to provide high-speed internet access.

By Ben Lutkevich • Aug. 4, 2025

What is IIoT (industrial internet of things)?

The industrial internet of things (IIoT) is the use of smart sensors, actuators and other devices, such as radio frequency identification tags, to enhance manufacturing and industrial processes.

By Paul Kirvan, Brien Posey, Alexander Gillis • Aug. 4, 2025

How to develop a network budget

A network budget is an important part of IT financial planning. Organizations can follow one of several different approaches to create a network budget based on business goals.

By Paul Kirvan • Aug. 4, 2025

What is an SDN controller (software-defined networking controller)?

A software-defined networking controller is an application in SDN architecture that manages Flow control for improved network management and application performance.

By Jennifer English • Aug. 4, 2025

What is a network service provider (NSP)?

A network service provider (NSP), also known as a backbone provider, is a company that owns, operates and sells access to internet backbone infrastructure and services.

By Kate Gerwig, Jessica Scarpati • Aug. 1, 2025

What is nslookup?

Nslookup is the name of a program that lets users enter a hostname and find out the corresponding Internet Protocol address or Domain Name System record.

By TechTarget Contributor • Aug. 1, 2025

What is a smart sensor and how does it work?

A smart sensor is a device that takes input from the physical environment and uses built-in compute resources to perform predefined functions when it detects specific input. It can also process data before passing it on.

By Paul Kirvan, Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Brien Posey • Aug. 1, 2025

IoT in construction: Use cases, benefits and challenges

The use of IoT in the construction industry aims to improve safety, efficiency and decision-making. However, construction companies should carefully manage deployments.

By John Moore • Aug. 1, 2025

What is internet of things device management (IoT device management)?

Internet of things device management (IoT device management) is the processes and tools used to remotely register, configure, provision, maintain and monitor connected devices from a centralized platform.

By Linda Rosencrance, Alexander Gillis • Aug. 1, 2025

What is HAProxy?

HAProxy is a high-performance, open source load balancer and reverse proxy for TCP and HTTP applications.

By Alexander Gillis • Aug. 1, 2025

What are IoT devices?

Internet of things (IoT) devices are nonstandard computing hardware -- such as sensors, actuators or appliances -- that connect to a wired or wireless network to transmit data.

By Paul Kirvan, Brien Posey, Alexander Gillis • Aug. 1, 2025

11 top IoT online courses in 2025 (free and paid)

IoT is transforming industries with smart automation and data-driven decisions. The market is growing rapidly, creating career opportunities. Online courses offer training from beginner to expert level.

By Kinza Yasar, Maab Saleem • Aug. 1, 2025

DOJ firings spark fresh HPE-Juniper deal scrutiny

Reported involvement from intelligence agencies, lobbyists may have helped push the merger through before a planned antitrust trial, causing infighting at the Justice Department.

By Shane Snider • July 31, 2025

What is an unshielded twisted pair (UTP)?

Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) is a ubiquitous type of copper cabling used in networking technologies, such as telephone wiring and local area networks (LANs).

By Kate Gerwig, Jessica Scarpati • July 31, 2025

What is narrowband IoT (NB-IoT)?

Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) is a wireless internet of things (IoT) standard that uses low-power wide area network (LPWAN) technology.

By Alexander Gillis • July 31, 2025

Ultimate IoT implementation guide for businesses

IoT implementation involves many considerations, including security, network connectivity, data aggregation, and analytics and device management and control.

By Stephen Bigelow • July 31, 2025

Explore the relationship between IoT governance and privacy

Emerging industry standards and regulations -- coupled with technologies like AI -- will underscore the importance of IoT governance and privacy in the years to come.

By Dr. Diane Groth • July 30, 2025

Top 12 IoT applications and examples in business

IoT applications span both industry-specific and universal use cases, delivering key benefits: reduced operational costs and improved productivity across organizations.

By Mary Pratt • July 29, 2025

Intel to spin off networking business in cost-cutting gambit

In a familiar move, the semiconductor giant's Network and Edge unit will operate independently with Intel's backing.

By Shane Snider • July 28, 2025

What is a content delivery network?

A content delivery network (CDN), also called a content distribution network, is a group of geographically distributed and interconnected servers.

By Mary Shacklett , Kinza Yasar • July 28, 2025

What is voice over LTE (VoLTE)?

Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is a digital packet technology that uses 4G Long-Term Evolution networks to route voice traffic and transmit data.

By Sarah Lewis • July 28, 2025

What is ONOS (Open Network Operating System)?

ONOS (Open Network Operating System) is an OS designed to help network service providers build carrier-grade software-defined networks architected for high scalability, availability and performance.

By Jennifer English • July 28, 2025

Top 10 examples and use cases of IoT in manufacturing

Industrial IoT enables real-time automated decision-making in manufacturing, transforming operations using predictive maintenance and digital twins for greater efficiency.

By Mary Pratt • July 24, 2025

IoT data visualization: Tips and challenges

IoT data visualization can help organizations turn raw sensor data into business intelligence that drives innovation, but the process comes with its challenges and pitfalls.

By John Burke • July 24, 2025

An explanation of telecommunications

Telecommunications is the electronic exchange of information across distances -- encompassing voice, data and video transmission -- to form global communication networks.

By Sabrina Polin, Tommy Everson • July 24, 2025