A typical system includes head-end equipment and software that gathers, digitizes, encodes, compresses and transmits the information. Satellite receivers receive the signal from the satellite, decompress it, correct errors and distribute the information in the format required. Integrated PC-based software, also developed by International Datacasting, manages the overall process, monitors performance and controls access.
Satellites have the unique advantage of being able to cover large portions of the earth's surface.
A typical satellite carries a set of transponders that are used to receive signals transmitted from the earth and then rebroadcast these signals back to receivers distributed over a wide area. These transponders are used to deliver voice, data and television signals worldwide. The high-speed data products are used for Internet, multimedia and other data broadcasting applications. The products are used to distribute digital programs for rebroadcast and storage. A typical business radio application would be in-store music and advertising for a network of convenience stores.