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Satellite Radio

Satellite Radio . Quanise Bradley Group 1 TC 200 2/8/07. What Is Satellite Radio?. Satellite Radio is digital radio that receives signals from a broadcast communication satellite. Functions any place there is a line of sight between the antenna and the satellite

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Satellite Radio

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  1. Satellite Radio Quanise Bradley Group 1 TC 200 2/8/07

  2. What Is Satellite Radio? • Satellite Radio is digital radio that receives signals from a broadcast communication satellite. • Functions any place there is a line of sight between the antenna and the satellite • Requires access to a commercial satellite for signal propagation

  3. What is Satellite Radio? Cont. • Services are a commercial business entity that offers packages of channels as part of service • Requires a subscription from end users

  4. Current Providers

  5. Sirius Satellite Radio • Operated in the United States and Canada • Provides 69 channels of music • 65 channels of news, sports and entertainment • Broadcast 24 hours a day commercial free from three satellites • $12.95/mo+ $10-$15 activation • 6.024 listeners as of Jan.

  6. WorldSpace • Based in Silver Spring,MD • First stated by wanting to improve literacy in Africa • Covers Asia, Europe, and Africa • Licensed to serve Central and South America • AfriStar (serves Africa) and AsiaStar (serves Asia and Europe) • 3 transmission beams; 50 channels each

  7. XM Satellite Radio • United States and Canada • 73 music, 39 news, sports and entertainment, 29 regional traffic and weather, 23 play-by-play sports. • $12.95/mon, $7.99 internet only • Provides weather to pilots through XM WX satellite Weather data casting service

  8. Satellite Radio vs. Others • Monthy Fees –SR $12.95+ • Listening availability- SR very high, others are moderate to low • Sound Quality-SR high, AM=very low, FM=High • Variety-SR Highest, Variable due to economic factors • Government Regulation SR low to none, others significantly regulated

  9. Fun Facts About Satellite Radio • Everyone from Snoop Dogg to Oprah has a broadcast show on Satellite radio • Offered in most new cars although you have to pay for the subscription • Play by play sports coverage • Stations are converting over to satellite radio • The provider of America Online (AOL) Radio

  10. Fun Facts (cont.) • Offers online only satellite radio • Commercial free • XM and Sirius have portable satellite radio players • Cool accessories • Can be taken from the car to the home w/ home kits

  11. Sources • "XM Satellite Radio." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 05 Feb. 2007. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM_Radio>. • "Satellite_radio." Wikipedia. 05 Feb. 2007. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Radio> • "WorldSpace." Wikipedia. 05 Feb. 2007. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldSpace>. • "Sirius Satellite Radio." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 05 Feb. 2007. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius_Satellite_Radio>. • “XM Radio”. 05 Feb. 2007. http://xmradio.com/whatisxm/index.xmc • “Sirius Satellite Radio.” 05 Feb. 2007. <http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=Page&cid=1065475754112> Image Sources • “WorldSpace”. 05 Feb. 2007. <http://www.worldspace.com/images/main/ws_logo.gif> • “Sirius Satellite Radio”. Google Image. 05 Feb. 2007. <http://www.shakespeare-antennas.com/news/images/logo-sirius-75h.jpg> • “XM Satellite Radio”. Google Images. 05 Feb. 2007. <http://www.shakespeare-antennas.com/news/images/logo-sirius-75h.jpg>

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