The Metro Area Network (MAN) is a telecommunications network that spans a metropolitan area and connects multiple local area networks (LANs) or business networks together. It typically covers an area that is larger than a LAN but smaller than a wide area network (WAN). The purpose of a MAN is to provide a high-bandwidth, low-latency communication infrastructure for businesses and other organizations in a metropolitan area.
[Reference:, Cisco, "Metro Ethernet Services,"https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/service-provider/metro-ethernet-services/index.html, Techopedia, "Metro Area Network (MAN),"https://www.techopedia.com/definition/26896/metro-area-network-man, ]
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