Direct Broadcast Satellite - Comtech EF Data SDM-9000 Installation And Operation Manual

SDM-9000 Satellite Modem

1.1.3.3 Direct Broadcast Satellite

As implemented in the SDM-9000, Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) mode supports data
rates up to 44.736 Mbit/s using a single FEC channel. Single channel implementation
differs significantly from the International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation
(INTELSAT) specifications (for carriers greater than 10 Mbit/s) for communicating the
data across three channels.
Refer to Appendix A for more information.
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