But despite all of the new complications, the good news about digital signal transmission is that it opens the door to many new possibilities. Now you can send several channels of video on the same transponder. Multiplex a half-dozen video feeds from the same uplink. Slice up your transponder into multiple channels. Mix analog and digital signals on the same transponder.
Satellites offer the best way to get around Internet traffic jams and bandwidth bottlenecks.
When the same data needs to be delivered to a large number of individual locations, satellite transmission offers the most reliable alternative. Distance learning in particular is especially well-suited to IP over satellite distribution. Many existing private satellite networks are combining IP with their video feeds, and the combination offers enriched content and improved training results. Small-dish systems are also opening up exciting new options for program distribution. Look for considerable growth in this area.