hybrid network


hybrid network

[′hī·brəd ′net‚wərk] (communications) Nonhomogeneous communications network required to operate with signals of dissimilar characteristics (such as analog and digital modes).

hybrid network

(1) A communications network comprising public and private transports; for example, FiOS or cable (public) and T3 lines (private). See SD-WAN, FiOS, cable Internet and T3.

(2) A network comprising equipment from different vendors.