Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) is a digital guide that displays information about current and upcoming content on cable, satellite or streaming channels. At a glance an EPG will allow a user to browse available content so that they can determine what and when to watch content they are interested in.
Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT) is often used by network operators to allow a large number of private IP addresses, and hence users, to reside behind a small number of public IP addresses.
Common Access Token (CAT) is a CTA standard (CTA-5007-A) published in 2024 defining a token structure which can be used across multiple interoperable CDNs.
Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) is a non-profit standards organization focused on signaling and delivery of television.
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is TV delivered over Internet Protocol (IP) rather than using QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) over a wire or OTA (Over The Air).
Autonomous System Number (ASN) is a unique identifier assigned to each network operator who manages part of the Internet and participates in the BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) global routing system.
Vertical Interval Timecode (VITC) is a method of encoding timecode information into the VBI of a video signal, typically an analog video signal like NTSC or PAL. VITC timecode is used to precisely identify and label each frame of video in a sequence.
Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) is a period of time within the vertical blanking period of a video signal. It is a fundamental component of analog television and some legacy video formats. The VBI occurs between the end of one video field (or frame) and the start of the next field
Coordinated Universal Time is the primary global time standard.
Streaming Video Technology Alliance is the International Technical Association which provides a forum for companies around the world in the streaming video industry to collaborate on improving streaming video interoperability.
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