Digital quality radio available via satellite. XM and Sirius Satellite Radio project 15 million subscribers in North America by 2007. Listeners have to pay for the hardware and a monthly subscription fee.
Broadcasting radio programs in digital format via satellites. XM Satellite Radio (www.xmradio.com) and Sirius Satellite Radio (www.siriusradio.com) are the two major players in this arena with their own satellites. Satellite radio offers 120 channels of digital audio (music, news, sports, etc.), and unlike terrestrial digital radio (DAB), the signal stays tuned no matter where you travel within the U.S.
a kind of static radio, wherein you can listen to certain radio stations anywhere in the world
a special radio that receives signals broadcastby satellite
A radio service sent via satellite to cars, homes and public locations for subscribers who have special radios that can receive the signal. There are two satellite radio services in the U.S. - Sirius and XM. Each transmits more than 100 channels of radio, most of which are commercial free. Subscribers pay a monthly fee to receive the service.
an in-dash radio receiver/tuner that gets its signal from satellites in stationary orbit over the USA. Provides fade-free consistent reception for over 100 channels anywhere in the country. National, not local, broadcasts.
Digital radio transmission system that utilizes satellites in space to broadcast directly to ground based and mobile receivers. Two existing networks, Sirius and XM Radio offer hundreds of channels of diverse offerings for a subscription fee. Separate standards govern the reception of each, so a choice must be made prior to acquiring the system.
Broadcasts news, music and educational programming via satellite to home, office and in-car satellite radios.
A satellite radio or subscription radio (SR) is a digital radio that receives signals broadcast by communications satellite, which covers a much wider geographical range than terrestrial radio signals.