A-Z Popular New Security Search »
Technology
 
Related Guides

5 Examples of a Wide Area Network

 , updated on
A wide area network, or WAN, is a network that spans a large geographical area. The following are illustrative examples.

Mobile Broadband

A 4G network that services populated areas across a region or country.

Last Mile

A telecom company provides home internet services to consumers in hundreds of cities by connecting their homes with fiber.

Private Network

A bank operates a private network that connects 44 offices and facilities such as data centers across a nation. The network is implemented with a series of dedicated leased lines that are provided by multiple telecom companies.

Business Services

A large telecom company owns networks in 25 countries. They provide dozens of services including international private leased circuits that allow customers to connect facilities across multiple countries with dedicated lines.

Internet

The internet itself is a wide area network.
Overview: Wide Area Network
Type
Definition
A network that spans a large geographical area.
Also Known As
WAN
Related Concepts

Networking

This is the complete list of articles we have written about networking.
Architecture
Campus Network
CDN
Client-Server
Endpoints
Extranet
Internet Backbone
Internet Of Things
Intranet
Last Mile
Microtrenching
Network Security
Peer-to-peer
Personal Branding
Pervasive Networks
Point Of Presence
Private Network
Proxy Server
Public Network
Reverse Proxy
Space Network
Tarpit
Telecom
More ...
If you enjoyed this page, please consider bookmarking Simplicable.
 

Networking

A list of networking techniques and concepts.

Local Loopback

An overview of local loopback networking.

Networking Basics

A list of basic computer networking concepts.

Network Infrastructure

A list of common types of network infrastructure.

Proxy vs Reverse Proxy

The difference between proxies and reverse proxies with examples.

Endpoints

The three common types of computing endpoint.

Latency

The definition of latency with examples.

Network Throughput

A complete overview of network throughput.

Network Performance

The common types of network performance.

Synchronous

The definition of synchronous with examples.

Internet Of Things

A list of technologies, techniques and issues related to internet of things (IoT).

Smartdust

A definition of smartdust with examples.

Pervasive Networks

A definition of pervasive networks with examples.

Firmware

The definition of firmware with a few examples.

Asset Tracking

The definition of asset tracking with examples.

Paradigm Shift

The definition of paradigm shift with examples.

Internet Examples

An overview of media, communication and technology based on the internet.

IoT Security

The unique problem of security the internet of things.
The most popular articles on Simplicable in the past day.

New Articles

Recent posts or updates on Simplicable.
Site Map