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• Carrier Frequency

The main signal frequency - Thaicom transmitters operate in the band from 1 to 14 GHz.

• C-Band

Frequencies from 3.9 to 6.2 GHz.

• Channel Time Shift Packaging

Allows viewers in different time zones to watch the same programs at different times.

• Coaxial Cable

A type of cable used to transmit high frequency signals. Comprised of a central conductor surrounded by a shield wire.

• Codec

Short for coder/decoder, a device for coding or decoding signals.

• Compression

A technique used to increase the number of data bits per second sent over a data link or the available space on a storage device by replacing often-repeated characters, strings, and command sequences with a space-saving code.