Term Alarm
Definition

Alarm is a Telecommunications operations concept used to monitor service health, manage network performance, and respond to faults or outages.

Context & Usage

Operations teams use this concept when setting service expectations, detecting failures, prioritizing traffic, and maintaining reliable communications.

Related concepts include Telecommunications, Network Management, Monitoring and Quality of Service.

Additional Resource: FCC Telecommunications Overview.

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