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:”
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Wide Area Network (WAN);
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Metropolitan Area Network (MAN);
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Virtual Private Network (VPN);
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Satellite;
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Digital packet telephony/media (voice, video, data) over Internet protocol;
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Cellular; or
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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:
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Medium- or large- sized businesses or enterprises;
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Governments;
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Telecommunications service providers; or
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Internet service providers.
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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:”
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Wide Area Network (WAN);
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Metropolitan Area Network (MAN);
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Virtual Private Network (VPN);
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Satellite;
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Digital packet telephony/media (voice, video, data) over Internet protocol;
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Cellular; or
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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:
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Medium- or large- sized businesses or enterprises;
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Governments;
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Telecommunications service providers; or
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Internet service providers.
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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