What (who) is Metropolitan Area Network - definition
Metropolitan area network
![An [[optical fiber]] [[photonic switch]] at the AMS-IX](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AMS-IX optical patch panel.jpg?width=200 "An [[optical fiber]] [[photonic switch]] at the AMS-IX")
![San Jose]] and other parts of [[Silicon Valley]] technology hub. Between 2002 and 2003 the [[Sprint Corporation]] built five [[Metro Ethernet]] rings to connect the metropolitan areas.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AlumRockViewSiliconValley w.jpg?width=200 "San Jose]] and other parts of [[Silicon Valley]] technology hub. Between 2002 and 2003 the [[Sprint Corporation]] built five [[Metro Ethernet]] rings to connect the metropolitan areas.")
![Stealth Fiber Crew]] installing a 432-count dark fibre cable underneath the streets of [[New York City]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fiber-Optic Installation in New York City.jpg?width=200 "Stealth Fiber Crew]] installing a 432-count dark fibre cable underneath the streets of [[New York City]].")
COMPUTER NETWORK THAT INTERCONNECTS USERS WITH COMPUTER RESOURCES IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA OR REGION.
Metropolitan Area Network; MetropolitanAreaNetwork; Metropolitan Area Networks; Metropolitan Area Exchange; Wireless MAN; MAN (network); MAN (networking); Metropolitan area networks; Metro area network; Metro network; Metro Area Network; Metropolitian Area Network
A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a computer network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic region of the size of a metropolitan area. The term MAN is applied to the interconnection of local area networks (LANs) in a city into a single larger network which may then also offer efficient connection to a wide area network.
Metropolitan Area Network
COMPUTER NETWORK THAT INTERCONNECTS USERS WITH COMPUTER RESOURCES IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA OR REGION.
Metropolitan Area Network; MetropolitanAreaNetwork; Metropolitan Area Networks; Metropolitan Area Exchange; Wireless MAN; MAN (network); MAN (networking); Metropolitan area networks; Metro area network; Metro network; Metro Area Network; Metropolitian Area Network
(MAN) A data network intended to serve an area the size of a
large city. Such networks are being implemented by innovative
techniques, such as running optical fibre through subway
tunnels. A popular example of a MAN is SMDS.
See also Local Area Network, Wide Area Network.
(1994-11-22)
Midland, Texas metropolitan area
METROPOLITAN AREA IN TEXAS, UNITED STATES
Midland, TX MSA; Midland, Texas MSA; Midland, Texas Metropolitan Area; Midland, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area; Midland, Texas metropolitan statistical area; Midland, TX Metropolitan Area; Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area; Midland, TX metropolitan statistical area
The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Midland – in West Texas, anchored by the city of Midland. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 136,872 (though a July 1, 2011 estimate placed the population at 140,308).
Examples of use of Metropolitan Area Network
1. It is also trying to set up a fibre–based metropolitan area network in Khartoum using Huawei as the vendor.