DVB-S2

E79615

digital video broadcasting standard satellite communication standard

DVB-S2 is an advanced digital satellite television broadcasting standard widely used in Europe and beyond for efficient, high-quality transmission of TV and data services.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
DVB-S2 canonical	11
DVB-S2 standard	1
DVB-S2X	1
Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T632729 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DVB-S2
Context triple: [Freesat, primaryBroadcastStandard, DVB-S2]

A. DVB-S
DVB-S is a digital video broadcasting standard used worldwide for transmitting television and data services via satellite.
B. DVB-T2
DVB-T2 is the second-generation digital terrestrial television broadcasting standard that delivers more efficient, higher-capacity TV and data services over the air compared to its DVB-T predecessor.
C. DVB-T
DVB-T is a widely used digital terrestrial television broadcasting standard that delivers multiple TV and radio channels over conventional aerials.
D. ATSC
ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) is a digital television broadcasting standard used primarily in North America for over-the-air high-definition TV transmission.
E. DOCSIS
DOCSIS is an international telecommunications standard that enables high-speed data transmission over existing cable television systems, commonly used for broadband internet services.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DVB-S2
Target entity description: DVB-S2 is an advanced digital satellite television broadcasting standard widely used in Europe and beyond for efficient, high-quality transmission of TV and data services.

A. DVB-S
DVB-S is a digital video broadcasting standard used worldwide for transmitting television and data services via satellite.
B. DVB-T2
DVB-T2 is the second-generation digital terrestrial television broadcasting standard that delivers more efficient, higher-capacity TV and data services over the air compared to its DVB-T predecessor.
C. DVB-T
DVB-T is a widely used digital terrestrial television broadcasting standard that delivers multiple TV and radio channels over conventional aerials.
D. ATSC
ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) is a digital television broadcasting standard used primarily in North America for over-the-air high-definition TV transmission.
E. DOCSIS
DOCSIS is an international telecommunications standard that enables high-speed data transmission over existing cable television systems, commonly used for broadband internet services.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	digital video broadcasting standard ⓘ satellite communication standard ⓘ
abbreviation	DVB-S2 self-link ⓘ
application	DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) ⓘ digital satellite television broadcasting ⓘ interactive satellite services ⓘ professional satellite contribution links ⓘ satellite broadband data services ⓘ
compatibleWith	MPEG-TS ⓘ surface form: MPEG transport stream generic stream encapsulation ⓘ
designedFor	higher spectral efficiency than DVB-S ⓘ robust operation under various channel conditions ⓘ
developedBy	DVB broadcasting standards ⓘ surface form: Digital Video Broadcasting Project
feature	adaptive coding and modulation ⓘ backward-compatible modes with DVB-S ⓘ optional pilot symbols for improved synchronization ⓘ physical layer framing with pilots ⓘ roll-off factors of 0.35, 0.25 and 0.20 ⓘ support for ACM (Adaptive Coding and Modulation) ⓘ support for VCM (Variable Coding and Modulation) ⓘ support for generic and transport stream packets ⓘ support for multiple input streams ⓘ variable coding and modulation ⓘ
followedBy	DVB-S2X ⓘ
frequencyBands	C-band ⓘ Ka-band ⓘ Ku-band ⓘ
fullName	DVB-S2 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation
layer	physical layer ⓘ
publicationYear	2005 ⓘ
region	international ⓘ
standardizedBy	ETSI ⓘ
standardNumber	ETSI EN 302 307 ⓘ
successorOf	DVB-S ⓘ
supports	multi-carrier per transponder operation ⓘ single-carrier per transponder operation ⓘ
supportsService	HDTV ⓘ IP data ⓘ SDTV ⓘ UHDTV ⓘ VoIP over satellite ⓘ multicast services ⓘ
typicalUseRegion	Africa ⓘ Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
usedBy	direct-to-home satellite TV operators ⓘ satellite internet service providers ⓘ
usesFEC	BCH codes ⓘ LDPC codes ⓘ
usesModulation	16APSK ⓘ 32APSK ⓘ 8PSK ⓘ QPSK ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Freesat → primaryBroadcastStandard → DVB-S2 ⓘ

DVB-S → successorStandard → DVB-S2 ⓘ

DVB-S → relatedStandard → DVB-S2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: DVB-S2X

DVB-S2 → fullName → DVB-S2 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation

DVB-S2 → abbreviation → DVB-S2 self-link ⓘ

DVB broadcasting standards → includesStandard → DVB-S2 ⓘ

TNTSAT → broadcastStandard → DVB-S2 ⓘ

LDPC → usedInStandard → DVB-S2 ⓘ

DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) → supports → DVB-S2 ⓘ

subject surface form: DSNG

this entity surface form: DVB-S2 standard

ETSI EN 302 307 → defines → DVB-S2 ⓘ

DVB-S2X → follows → DVB-S2 ⓘ

DVB-S2X → extends → DVB-S2 ⓘ

Saorsat → broadcastStandard → DVB-S2 ⓘ

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