James F. DeRose
Abstract
Satellites have been carrying communications since the early 1960s, serving as relays for voice, video, or data. They have long been dominated by the military and, in their direct broadcast form, by large television communications companies. This chapter presents a survey of public satellite networks.
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Satellites have been carrying communications since the early 1960s, serving as relays for voice, video, or data. They have long been dominated by the military and, in their direct broadcast form, by large television communications companies. This chapter presents a survey of public satellite networks.
Key concepts: Telecommunications, Satellite, Communications satellite, Broadcast television systems, Broadcast law, Satellite broadcasting, Computer science, Remote sensing