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What we add

Counted facts

A dictionary definition doesn't say how often a term is actually used. This counts it across the graph -- articles that mention it, open source projects tagged with it, and the organizations tagged with it, listed here alongside the count. A term has no peer companies, and nothing here claims otherwise.

Open source projects 1 Organizations tagged 42 Organizations 5G-PPP, 6WIND, Aliro Quantum, Analysys Mason, AttoCore, AvidThink, Casa Systems, CPQD, Criterion Networks, Cumucore, DPDK, Embrane, Ethernity Networks, flexiWAN, Futurewei Technologies, i2CAT, Inocybe Technologies, Instituto de Telecomunicações, JMA Wireless, Kulcloud Related terms