2b.iii.1 link. What is network infrastructure 740.17b2iA

What is network infrastructure under License Exception ENC 740.17(b)(2)(i)(A)?

 

A ‘network infrastructure’ commodity or software is . . .

 

Any “end item,” commodity or “software” for providing one or more of the following types of communications:”

  1. Wide Area Network (WAN);

  2. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN);

  3. Virtual Private Network (VPN);

  4. Satellite;

  5. Digital packet telephony/media (voice, video, data) over Internet protocol;

  6. Cellular; or

  7. Trunked.

    Note 1 to paragraph 2: ‘Network infrastructure’ end items are typically operated by, or for, one or more of the following types of end users:

    1. Medium- or large- sized businesses or enterprises;

    2. Governments;

    3. Telecommunications service providers; or

    4. Internet service providers.

Note 2 to paragraph 2: Commodities, software, and components for the “cryptographic activation” of a ‘network infrastructure’ item are also considered ‘network infrastructure’

A ‘network infrastructure’ commodity or software is . . .

 

Any “end item,” commodity or “software” for providing one or more of the following types of communications:”

  1. Wide Area Network (WAN);

  2. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN);

  3. Virtual Private Network (VPN);

  4. Satellite;

  5. Digital packet telephony/media (voice, video, data) over Internet protocol;

  6. Cellular; or

  7. Trunked.

    Note 1 to paragraph 2: ‘Network infrastructure’ end items are typically operated by, or for, one or more of the following types of end users:

    1. Medium- or large- sized businesses or enterprises;

    2. Governments;

    3. Telecommunications service providers; or

    4. Internet service providers.

Note 2 to paragraph 2: Commodities, software, and components for the “cryptographic activation” of a ‘network infrastructure’ item are also considered ‘network infrastructure’

Only one of the 'Network infrastructure' criteria (740.17(b)(2)(i)(A)) should apply to a product. Below is a chart summarizing the type of product and criteria that applies to items using over 80 bit cryptography.

 

WAN, MAN, VPN, backhaul

and long-haul products

Aggregate encrypted WAN, MAN, VPN, backhaul or long- haul throughput equal to or greater than 250 Mbps

WAN, MAN, VPN, backhaul

and long-haul products

Aggregate encrypted WAN, MAN, VPN, backhaul or long- haul throughput equal to or greater than 250 Mbps

 

 

Satellite infrastructure

products

Transmission over satellite at

data rates exceeding 10 Mbps

Satellite infrastructure

products

Transmission over satellite at

data rates exceeding 10 Mbps

 

 

Media gateways and other unified communications (UC)

infrastructure products

Media encryption or encrypted signaling to more than 2,500 endpoints

Media gateways and other unified communications (UC)

infrastructure products

Media encryption or encrypted signaling to more than 2,500 endpoints

 

 

Terrestrial wireless

infrastructure products

Air interface coverage exceeding 1,000 meters with transmission data rates exceeding 10 Mbps or more than 30 full duplex voice channels

Terrestrial wireless

infrastructure products

Air interface coverage exceeding 1,000 meters with transmission data rates exceeding 10 Mbps or more than 30 full duplex voice channels

 

   
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