Referring to an auxiliary device that usually rests on top of or adjacent to a television receiver and that is used in direct analog or digital satellite transmissions and digital television to be viewed on analog television; a set-top device may convert cable TV or Web signals to a form or format that allows end-user channel selection or interaction via… (Read More →)

When used by a telco, this typically describes a box that translates the IPTV services running across the home netowork and makes them displayable to the TV (includes the video decode function, EPG function, DRM, games, ITV, personalization, etc. ). See also, set-top, set-top converter.

Synonym septet.

A personal telephone service that allows individuals to receive, via a single number, telephone calls in various locations (e.g., home, office, or car) from call originators using the same common carrier.

A one-second period that contains >30% errored blocks or at least one severely disturbed period. A severely disturbed period occurs when, over a period of time equivalent to 1 ms, all the contiguous blocks are affected by a high bit error density.
Note: A period of loss of signal or a bit error density of >10-2 is considered a period… (Read More →)

1. A specified period of time, during which bits are transferred from a source to a destination, where 30% of the blocks received are errored, or at least one severely disturbed period occurred. A severely disturbed period occurs when, over a period of time equivalent to four contiguous blocks or 1 ms, whichever is larger, all the contiguous blocks are… (Read More →)

Synonym hexadecimal.

A byte composed of six binary elements. Synonym six-bit byte.

Abbreviation for single-frequency. See single-frequency signaling.

Abbreviation for standard frequency and time signal. See standard time and frequency signal service.