Definition: The Physical Network Infrastructure ABB is an Equipment that provides the physical foundation for network connectivity and data exchange. It comprises the tangible networking and communication components that enable the transmission, routing, and switching of data between users, devices, applications, systems, and external networks, including the Internet. It includes physical transmission media and communication facilities such as wired and wireless links (e.g. fibre, copper cables, radio links), network nodes (e.g. routers, switches, gateways), base stations, antennas, and other equipment required to support reliable data communication. Source: Inspired on relevant Physical Network Infrastructure providers Last modification: 2024-01-28 Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/PhysicalNetworkInfrastructureEquipment LOST view: Technical view - infrastructure EIRA concept: eira:ArchitectureBuildingBlock ABB name: eira:PhysicalNetworkInfrastructureEquipment Interoperability Saliency: The Physical Network Infrastructure ABB is salient for technical interoperability because it provides the underlying physical connectivity and communication mechanisms that enable systems, applications, and services to exchange data reliably and securely across organisational and network boundaries. Interoperability Dimension: Structural IoP Additional identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/PhysicalNetworkInfrastructureEquipment EIF Layer: TechnicalInfrastructure