Beyond just radio...Satellite Radio.
A satellite radio is a digital radio signal that is broadcast by a communications satellite, which covers a much wider geographical range than terrestrial radio signals.
SR functions any place there is line of sight between the antenna and the satellite, as long as there are no major obstructions, such as tunnels or buildings. SR audiences can follow a single channel regardless of location within a given range.
Because the technology requires access to a commercial satellite for signal propagation, SR services are commercial business entities (not private parties), which offer a package of channels as part of their service—requiring a subscription from end users to access its channels. Currently, the main SR providers are WorldSpace in Europe, Asia and Africa, and a new company being created by the buyout of XM Radio by its rival, Sirius Satellite Radio in North America. All are proprietary and non-compatible signals, requiring proprietary hardware for decoding and playback. These and other services have news, weather, sports, and several music channels.
Satellite radio is currently at the forefront of the evolution of radio services in some countries, notably the United States, but is less prominent in countries with relatively high population densities, where it is easier to reach the bulk of the population with terrestrial broadcasts, such as the United Kingdom. In the UK and some other countries the contemporary evolution of radio services is focused on Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) services rather than on satellite radio.
SR functions any place there is line of sight between the antenna and the satellite, as long as there are no major obstructions, such as tunnels or buildings. SR audiences can follow a single channel regardless of location within a given range.
Because the technology requires access to a commercial satellite for signal propagation, SR services are commercial business entities (not private parties), which offer a package of channels as part of their service—requiring a subscription from end users to access its channels. Currently, the main SR providers are WorldSpace in Europe, Asia and Africa, and a new company being created by the buyout of XM Radio by its rival, Sirius Satellite Radio in North America. All are proprietary and non-compatible signals, requiring proprietary hardware for decoding and playback. These and other services have news, weather, sports, and several music channels.
Satellite radio is currently at the forefront of the evolution of radio services in some countries, notably the United States, but is less prominent in countries with relatively high population densities, where it is easier to reach the bulk of the population with terrestrial broadcasts, such as the United Kingdom. In the UK and some other countries the contemporary evolution of radio services is focused on Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) services rather than on satellite radio.
Here's the latest news about Satellite Radio:
US lawmakers to hold XM-Sirius merger hearing
Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:16pm ET26
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A new Congressional antitrust task force will hold a hearing next week on the proposed merger of radio subscription companies, XM Satellite (XMSR.O: Quote, Profile , Research) and Sirius Satellite (SIRI.O: Quote, Profile , Research), House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers said on Wednesday.
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