DVB-RCS2 (Second Generation Return Channel Satellite) - Lower Layer

Scope

The present document is a specification of the lower layers and the lower layer signalling system for the two-way satellite network variants defined by ETSI TS 101 545-3. The present document constitutes a complete specification of the lower layers for a transparent star satellite network, a transparent mesh overlay satellite network and a regenerative remultiplexing satellite network. Also, components required for a satellite network with a TRANSEC system are included.

The present document is normative for the consumer terminal profile in a transparent star satellite network as defined by ETSI TS 101 545-3, and does also include normative components specific to the other terminal profiles and satellite network variants defined by ETSI TS 101 545-3.