diff --git a/src/fsfw/serialize/SerializeIF.h b/src/fsfw/serialize/SerializeIF.h
index 2b466839..40e19530 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/serialize/SerializeIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/serialize/SerializeIF.h
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class SerializeIF {
   virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size, size_t maxSize,
                                   Endianness streamEndianness) const = 0;
   /**
-   * Forwards to regular @serialize call with network endianness
+   * Forwards to regular @serialize call with big (network) endianness
    */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t serializeNe(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size, size_t maxSize) {
+  virtual ReturnValue_t serializeBe(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size, size_t maxSize) {
     return serialize(buffer, size, maxSize, SerializeIF::Endianness::NETWORK);
   }
   /**
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ class SerializeIF {
   virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
                                     Endianness streamEndianness) = 0;
   /**
-   * Forwards to regular @deSerialize call with network endianness
+   * Forwards to regular @deSerialize call with big (network) endianness
    */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t deSerializeNe(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size) {
+  virtual ReturnValue_t deSerializeBe(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size) {
     return deSerialize(buffer, size, SerializeIF::Endianness::NETWORK);
   }
   /**
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ class SerializeIF {
     return serialize(&buffer, &tmpSize, maxSize, streamEndianness);
   }
   /**
-   * Forwards to regular @serialize call with network endianness
+   * Forwards to regular @serialize call with big (network) endianness
    */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t serializeNe(uint8_t *buffer, size_t maxSize) const {
+  virtual ReturnValue_t serializeBe(uint8_t *buffer, size_t maxSize) const {
     return serialize(buffer, maxSize, SerializeIF::Endianness::NETWORK);
   }
   /**
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ class SerializeIF {
     return deSerialize(&buffer, &maxSize, streamEndianness);
   }
   /**
-   * Forwards to regular @serialize call with network endianness
+   * Forwards to regular @serialize call with big (network) endianness
    */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t deSerializeNe(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t maxSize) {
+  virtual ReturnValue_t deSerializeBe(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t maxSize) {
     return deSerialize(buffer, maxSize, SerializeIF::Endianness::NETWORK);
   }
   /**
diff --git a/unittests/serialize/testSerializeIF.cpp b/unittests/serialize/testSerializeIF.cpp
index 968d2b1e..b619025a 100644
--- a/unittests/serialize/testSerializeIF.cpp
+++ b/unittests/serialize/testSerializeIF.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Serialize IF Serialize", "[serialize-if-ser]") {
               HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     }
     SECTION("Network 1") {
-      REQUIRE(simpleSer.serializeNe(&ptr, &len, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+      REQUIRE(simpleSer.serializeBe(&ptr, &len, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     }
 
     CHECK(buf[0] == 1);
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Serialize IF Serialize", "[serialize-if-ser]") {
               HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     }
     SECTION("Network 1") {
-      REQUIRE(simpleSer.SerializeIF::serializeNe(buf.data(), buf.size()) ==
-              HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+      REQUIRE(simpleSer.SerializeIF::serializeBe(buf.data(), buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     }
     CHECK(buf[0] == 1);
     CHECK(buf[1] == 2);
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ TEST_CASE("SerializeIF Deserialize", "[serialize-if-de]") {
               HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     }
     SECTION("Network 1") {
-      REQUIRE(simpleSer.SerializeIF::deSerializeNe(&ptr, &len) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+      REQUIRE(simpleSer.SerializeIF::deSerializeBe(&ptr, &len) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     }
     CHECK(simpleSer.getU8() == 5);
     CHECK(simpleSer.getU16() == 1);
@@ -155,8 +154,7 @@ TEST_CASE("SerializeIF Deserialize", "[serialize-if-de]") {
               HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     }
     SECTION("Network 1") {
-      REQUIRE(simpleSer.SerializeIF::deSerializeNe(buf.data(), buf.size()) ==
-              HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+      REQUIRE(simpleSer.SerializeIF::deSerializeBe(buf.data(), buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     }
     CHECK(simpleSer.getU8() == 5);
     CHECK(simpleSer.getU16() == 1);
diff --git a/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsds.cpp b/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsds.cpp
index 16883458..e40db1c6 100644
--- a/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsds.cpp
+++ b/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsds.cpp
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Packet ID", "[ccsds-packet-id]") {
     packetId.secHeaderFlag = false;
     packetId.packetType = ccsds::PacketType::TM;
     REQUIRE(packetId.raw() == 0x1ff);
-    REQUIRE(packetId.SerializeIF::serializeNe(buf.data(), buf.size()) ==
+    REQUIRE(packetId.SerializeIF::serializeBe(buf.data(), buf.size()) ==
             HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     CHECK(buf[0] == 0x1);
     CHECK(buf[1] == 0xff);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Ser") {
-    REQUIRE(packetId.SerializeIF::serializeNe(buf.data(), 0) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
-    REQUIRE(packetId.SerializeIF::serializeNe(buf.data(), 1) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(packetId.SerializeIF::serializeBe(buf.data(), 0) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(packetId.SerializeIF::serializeBe(buf.data(), 1) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Deser") {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Packet Seq Ctrl", "[ccsds-packet-seq-ctrl]") {
     psc.seqFlags = ccsds::SequenceFlags::FIRST_SEGMENT;
     psc.seqCount = static_cast<uint16_t>(std::round(std::pow(2, 14) - 1));
     REQUIRE(psc.raw() == 0x7fff);
-    REQUIRE(psc.SerializeIF::serializeNe(buf.data(), buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+    REQUIRE(psc.SerializeIF::serializeBe(buf.data(), buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     CHECK(buf[0] == 0x7f);
     CHECK(buf[1] == 0xff);
   }
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Packet Seq Ctrl", "[ccsds-packet-seq-ctrl]") {
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Ser") {
-    REQUIRE(psc.SerializeIF::serializeNe(buf.data(), 0) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
-    REQUIRE(psc.SerializeIF::serializeNe(buf.data(), 1) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(psc.SerializeIF::serializeBe(buf.data(), 0) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(psc.SerializeIF::serializeBe(buf.data(), 1) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Deser") {
diff --git a/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsdsCreator.cpp b/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsdsCreator.cpp
index 570e791b..465e6475 100644
--- a/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsdsCreator.cpp
+++ b/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsdsCreator.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Creator", "[ccsds-creator]") {
   }
 
   SECTION("Raw Output") {
-    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeBe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     // TC, and secondary header flag is set -> 0b0001100 -> 0x18
     CHECK(buf[0] == 0x18);
     // APID 0x02
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Creator", "[ccsds-creator]") {
     base.setSeqFlags(ccsds::SequenceFlags::UNSEGMENTED);
     base.setDataLen(static_cast<int>(std::pow(2, 16)) - 1);
     REQUIRE(base.isValid());
-    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeBe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     CHECK(buf[0] == 0x1F);
     CHECK(buf[1] == 0xFF);
     CHECK(buf[2] == 0xFF);
@@ -80,28 +80,28 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Creator", "[ccsds-creator]") {
         ccsds::PacketType::TC, true, 0xFFFF, ccsds::SequenceFlags::FIRST_SEGMENT, 0x34, 0x16);
     REQUIRE(not creator.isValid());
     REQUIRE(not creator);
-    REQUIRE(creator.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED);
+    REQUIRE(creator.serializeBe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Seq Count") {
     SpacePacketCreator invalid = SpacePacketCreator(
         ccsds::PacketType::TC, true, 0x02, ccsds::SequenceFlags::FIRST_SEGMENT, 0xFFFF, 0x16);
     REQUIRE(not invalid.isValid());
-    REQUIRE(invalid.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED);
+    REQUIRE(invalid.serializeBe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Buf Size 1") {
     serLen = 2;
-    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeBe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Buf Size 2") {
     serLen = 4;
-    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeBe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Buf Size 3") {
     serLen = 6;
-    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeBe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
   }
 }