Acronym / term Description
LNB (iLNB) Low Noise Block-down converter
MAC address Medium Access Control
MF-TDMA Multi Frequency Time Division Multiple Access
MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group
NCR Network Clock Reference
NIT Network Information Table
Nm Newton metre
ODU Outdoor Unit
PAT Program Association Table
PMT Program Map Table
QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
RCS Return Channel Satellite
RF Radio Frequency
RFC Request for Comments
RMT RCS Map Table
RT Reporting Tool
Rx Receive
SAP Satellite Access Provider
SCT Superframe Composition Table
SDT Service Descriptor Table
SEMS Satellite Earth Station Management System
TBTP Time Burst Time Plan
TCP (TCP/IP) Transmission Control Protocol
TCT Time Composition Table
TMS Terminal Management System
TS Transport Stream
Tx Transfer
UDP User Datagram Protocol
VAC Volts, Alternating Current
VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal
WCT Waveform Composition Table
Table 19 – Acronyms