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Direct Broadcast Satellite
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ALSO CALLED: Digital Broadcast Satellites, Broadcast Satellite Services, Digital Broadcast Satellite Television Systems, Direct Broadcast Television Satellite Systems, Direct Broadcast Television Systems, Satellite Television Services, DIRECTV, DBS Services, Direct Broadcast Satellites, DBS, Satellite TV Services, Direct Broadcast Satellite Television Systems, DBT, and EchoStar
DEFINITION: Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) refers to satellite television (TV) systems in which the subscribers, or end users, receive signals directly from geostationary satellites. Signals are broadcast in digital format at microwave frequencies. DBS is the descendant of direct-to-home (DTH) satellite services.A
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SingTel Selects Alcatel-Lucent as Strategic Partner in IPTV Deployment
| sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
CASE STUDY:
Read this case study to learn how SingTel, a major carrier in the Asia-Pacific region, overcame the challenges associated with providing new services and broadening their customer base. The solution allowed them to provide advanced IPTV features - including HD VoD - quickly and at aggressive prices, thereby affirming their place as a market leader.
Posted: 12 Jun 2009 | Published: 12 Jun 2009
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DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE DEFINITION (continued): … DBS subscriber installation consists of a dish antenna two to three feet (60 to 90 centimeters) in diameter, a conventional TV set, a signal converter placed next to the TV set, and a length of coaxial cable between the dish and the converter. The dish intercepts microwave signals directly from the satellite. The converter produces output that can be viewed on the TV receiver.A number of companies provide DBS and DTH service throughout the world. In the United States, DirecTV and EchoStar are the … Direct Broadcast Satellite definition sponsored by SearchMobileComputing.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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