Satellite radio

This article is about satellite radio as a broadcasting-satellite service (in line to article 1.39, ITU RR). For satellite radio as a radiocommunication service (in line to article 1.111 ITU RR), see Satellite radio system.
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Satellite radio is defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s ITU Radio Regulations (RR) as a broadcasting-satellite service.[1] The satellite's signals are broadcast nationwide, across a much wider geographical area than terrestrial radio stations, and the service is primarily intended for the occupants of motor vehicles.[2][3] It is available by subscription, mostly commercial free, and offers subscribers more stations and a wider variety of programming options than terrestrial radio.[4]

Satellite radio technology was inducted into the Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame in 2002.[5] Satellite radio uses the 2.3 GHz S band in North America for nationwide digital radio broadcasting.[6] In other parts of the world, satellite radio uses the 1.4 GHz L band allocated for DAB.[7]

  1. ^ International Telecommunication Union. Definition: Broadcasting-satellite service. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Andrews, Edmund L. (October 8, 1992). "F.C.C. Plan For Radio By Satellite". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Belsie, Laurent (March 9, 1992). "Digital Audio Broadcasting Plays to Global Audience". Christian Science Monitor.
  4. ^ Jain, Anita (October 29, 2002). "Sirius Satellite Moves". New York Sun. p. 11.
  5. ^ "Satellite Radio Technology". Space Foundation. 2002. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "Satellite S Band Radio Frequency Table". CSG Network. August 15, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
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