The following list is commonly used DISN Video Services acronyms. It is by no means all-inclusive. Links to other reference sites are at the bottom of this page.
ATM
BRI
BSA
CIF
CODEC
COI
COMSEC
COTS
CPE
CSU
DAA
DACS
DCTN
DISA
DISN
DITCO
DS/BMS-C
DSU
DTS-C
DVS-G
FTR
GIG
GSO
I-Mux
ISA
ISDN
ITU-T
JIEO
Kbps
KG
LAC
LAN
LBRV
Mbps
MCU
Mux
PBX
PFC
POTS
PRI
QCIF
Schedule D
SCP
SONET
STEP
SW56
TACT
VCC
VIXS
VSO
VTC
VTF
VTT |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Basic Rate Interface
Basic Service Availability
Common Intermediate Format
Coder/Decoder
Community Of Interest
Communications Security
Commercial Off the Shelf
Customer Premises Equipment
Channel Service Unit
Designated Approving Authority
Digital Access and Cross-Connect System
Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
Defense Information Systems Agency
Defense Information System Network
Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization
Defense Switched/Bandwidth Manager Services - CONUS
Digital Service Unit
Defense Transmission Services - CONUS
DISN Video Services - Global
Federal Telecommunications Recommendation
Global Information Grid
Government Site Observer
Inverse Multiplexer
Initial Service Availability
Integrated Services Digital Network
International Telecommunications Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector
Joint Information and Engineering Organization
Kilo-bits Per Second
Key Generator
Local Area Coordinator
Local Area Network
Low Bit Rate Video
Mega-bits Per Second
Multipoint Control Unit
Multiplexer
Private Branch Exchange
Preparation For Cutover
Plain Old Telephone Service
Primary Rate Interface
Quarter Common Intermediate Format
Dedicated access line service offering on the DISN Transition Contract
Session Control Panel
Synchronous Optical Network
Standardized Tactical Entry Point
Switched - 56 Kbps
Tactical
Video Conference Controller
Video Information Exchange System
Video Site Observer
Video Teleconference/Teleconferencing
Video Terminal Facility
Video Transition Team |
Reference Links:
Teleconferencing and Telecommunication Terms & Glossary
Videoconferencing Glossary (Pacific Bell)
Glossary of Telecommunications and Satellite Terms
ANS T1.523-2001, Telecom Glossary 2000