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Network-In-a-Box

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A Network-In-a-Box (NIB) is the combination of multiple components of a computer network into a single device (a 'box'), which are traditionally separated into multiple devices.[1][2]

History

In 2014, an open-source hardware Network-In-a-Box based on OpenBTS was deployed in West-Papua, Indonesia.[3]

References

  1. ^ Pozza, Matteo; Rao, Ashwin; Flinck, Hannu; Tarkoma, Sasu (2018). "Network-In-a-Box: A Survey About On-Demand Flexible Networks". IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials. 20 (3): 2407–2428. doi:10.1109/COMST.2018.2807125. hdl:10138/240925. ISSN 1553-877X. S2CID 52116541.
  2. ^ "Definition of network in a box". PCMAG. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. ^ Gallagher, Sean (2014-02-28). "Cellular's open source future is latched to tallest tree in the village". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2022-03-08.