Network Congestion Glossary Definition

Term Network Congestion
Definition

Network Congestion 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, Monitoring and Quality of Service.

Additional Resource: FCC Telecommunications Overview.

Related concepts include Routing.

Additional Resource: IETF Internet Architecture Board Network Guidance.

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