| ASP |
Stands for active server pages. ASP allows you to do complex tasks that normal HTML does not allow. With ASP you can update information and store it in complex databases for easy access. |
| ADPCM |
Adaptive Differential Pulse-Code Modulation |
| AFC |
Automatic Frequency Control |
| AGC |
Automatic Gain Control |
| AM |
Amplitude Modulation |
| AZ |
Azimuth |
| BBP |
Base band Processor |
| BER |
Bit Error Ratio |
| BERT |
Bit Error Tester |
| B/W |
The total amount of data that can be sent in a certain time. The bandwidth provides for a faster loading time for your web site. It is also important because most web hosts only allow a fixed amount of bandwidth each month. Going over the limit can be costly. Be sure to know your exact bandwidth limitations. |
| CAS |
Channel Associated Signaling |
| C/N |
Carrier-To-Noise Power Ratio |
| C/No |
Carrier Power To-Noise Density Ratio |
| CODEC |
Coder/Decoder |
| CPE |
Customer Premises Equipment |
| CRC |
Cyclic Redundancy Check |
| DATABASE |
A database stores large amount of information |
| FDMA |
Frequency-Division Multiple Access |
| FEC |
Forward Error Correction |
| FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
| GEO |
Geostationary Earth Orbit |
| GHz |
Gig Hertz |
| G/T |
Gain to system Temperature Ratio |
| HDLC |
High-level Data Link Control |
| HDSL |
High Speed Digital Subscriber Loop |
| HPA |
High Power Amplifier |
| HTML |
Hyper Text Markup Language |
| HTTP |
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol |
| IAPP |
Inter Access Point Protocol |
| IF |
Intermediate Frequency |
| IP |
Internet Protocol |
| IPX |
Internet Packet Exchange |
| ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
| ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
| Ku-BAND |
12 GHz – 18 Ghz |
| KV |
Kilo Volts |
| LAN |
Local Area Network |
| LEO |
Low Earth Orbit |
| LNB |
Low Noise Block |
| Mb/s |
Megabits per second |
| MCPC |
Multiple Channel per carrier |
| MHZ |
Mega Hertz |
| MODEM |
Modulator/Demodulator |
| MPEG-2 |
Motion Picture Experts Group , Standard # 2 |
| NCC |
Network Control Center |
| NOC |
Network Operation Center |
| OSI |
Open System Interconnection |
| PA |
Power Amplifier |
| PAM |
Pulse Amplitude Modulation |
| PBX |
Private Branch Exchange |
| PCM |
Pulse Code Modulation |
| POP |
Point of presence |
| PSTN |
Public Switched Telephone Network |
| QAM |
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation |
| QOS |
Quality of service |
| QPSK |
Quaternary Amplitude Modulation |
| RF |
Radio Frequency |
| RO |
Receive Only |
| RX |
Receiver; Receive |
| SCPC |
Single Channel Per Carrier |
| SDLC |
Synchronous Data Link Control |
| T1 |
Digital Transmission Link at 1.544 Mb/s |
| T3 |
28 T1 Lines |
