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telecommunications link

vr.tr.telecommunications-link · thing-q3833047

Let an agent handle telecommunications links by medium, capacity, latency, reliability and security.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.REL
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Medium Which link.

Type

Fibre, radio.

Type

Link type.

  1. What medium does the link use? definition
  2. Which standard? provenance

Endpoints

Connection.

Endpoints

Endpoints.

  1. Which points does it connect? definition
  2. Over what distance? measurement
Performance Capacity and latency.

Capacity

Bandwidth.

Capacity

Capacity.

  1. What is its capacity? measurement
  2. How much is used? measurement

Latency

Delay.

Latency

Latency.

  1. What latency and jitter does it have? measurement
  2. Is it suitable for voice or real-time use? boundary
Reliability Availability.

Availability

Uptime.

Availability

Availability.

  1. What availability is achieved? measurement
  2. What is the SLA? provenance

Redundancy

Backup.

Redundancy

Redundancy.

  1. Is there a backup path? boundary
  2. How fast is failover? measurement
Security Protection.

Encryption

Confidentiality.

Encryption

Encryption.

  1. Is traffic on the link encrypted? boundary
  2. With which protocol? definition

Interference

Radio.

Interference

Interference.

  1. Is the link subject to interference? boundary
  2. How is it reported to the regulator? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Cross-cutting context
Entry kind
thing
Plane
XCT
Domain
XCT.REL
Other names and narrower kinds
air interface, satellite link, telecommunication circuit, voice connection

What it is Filled

A communication channel connecting two or more points to carry signals, such as a radio or air interface, satellite link, telecommunication circuit or voice connection, characterised by capacity, latency and reliability.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle telecommunications links by medium, capacity, latency, reliability and security.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Connects endpoints
  • Defined by capacity and latency
  • Wired or wireless
  • Needs security and redundancy

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Intercept or read traffic on a link without lawful authority.
  • Jam, spoof or flood a link, or transmit on frequencies without a licence.
  • Reroute or shut down a link that carries emergency or safety traffic without authority.
  • Expose the configuration of critical links beyond those who need it.

Only with a human decision

  • Taking a link out of service or changing its routing.
  • Granting third parties access to traffic on a link.

May

  • Monitor link quality, latency and errors on links the agent is authorized to manage.
  • Report outages and degradation to the operator.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Links carry private communications that people trust to stay confidential.
  • Emergency calls and critical services depend on links staying up.

Who is affected

  • Users whose traffic passes over it
  • Emergency services
  • Network operators

Owners Filled

Steward

The network operator; spectrum regulators license radio and satellite links.

Master systems

  • Spectrum licence registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q230629 - registry parent class
  • Q733553 - registry parent class

related

  • channel and connection - category
  • signal - content
  • telecommunications network - system
  • spectrum - resource

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.telecommunications-link
  • Wikidata: Q3833047 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3833047)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • fibre link capacity: up to terabits per second - per fibre with modern systems
  • geostationary satellite latency: about 600 ms - round trip

Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Medium: copper, fibre, radio, satellite
  • Capacity in bits per second
  • Terms such as air interface or circuit
  • Cables, fibres, antennas, dishes and radio paths.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • measure bandwidth and latency
  • plan link budgets
  • add redundancy
  • secure the link

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Outages without redundancy
  • Interception
  • Interference on radio links

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • ITU-T and ITU-R recommendations
  • 3GPP specifications for air interfaces
  • Spectrum licensing

Context of use required Filled

  • Carrying voice, data and video between locations.
  • wired links: copper and fibre
  • radio and microwave links
  • satellite links
  • cellular air interfaces
  • virtual circuits

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q3833047: telecommunications link - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Telecommunications link - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should link types be separate entries?
  • How should link budgets be recorded?
  • How should standards be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q3833047/spec.json