About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 70. Chapters: Communications satellite operators, Intelsat, Iridium Communications Inc., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, International Mobile Satellite Organization, Dish Network, XM Satellite Radio, SES Astra, Sirius Satellite Radio, Optus, Inmarsat, Globalstar, SES S.A., SES World Skies, Eutelsat, Thuraya, Air Force Space Command, Solaris Mobile, Orbcomm, SES Americom, PanAmSat, Thaicom, EchoStar, High Above, Arab Satellite Communications Organization, HD+, ProtoStar, National Space Research and Development Agency, ASTRA Platform Services, ICO Global Communications, Satellite Business Systems, Nilesat, MEASAT Satellite Systems, Regional African Satellite Communication Organization, Satellite contribution, List of the largest fixed satellite operators, JSAT Corporation, SES Sirius, Sino Satellite Communications Company, XL Axiata, Morelos Satellite System, Maritime Telecommunications Network, Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation, List of communication satellite companies, Satmex, XTAR, AsiaSat, Spacecom, Turksat, SKY Perfect JSAT Group, Horizons Satellite LLC. Excerpt: XM Satellite Radio (XM) is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional traffic and weather channels and 23 play-by-play sports channels. XM channels are identified by Arbitron with the label "XM" (e.g. "XM32"). The company has its origins in the 1988 formation of the American Mobile Satellite Corporation (AMSC), a consortium of several organizations originally dedicated to satellite broadcasting of telephone, fax, and data signals. In 1992, AMSC established a unit called the American Mobile Radio Corporatio...
