WORLDWIDE DIGITAL RADIO
Satellite Systems for Worldwide Digital Radio
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE DVB-S SYSTEM
frequency bands C 3.6-4.2 GHz
C 4.5-4.8 GHz
Ku 10.7-12.75 GHz
Ka 19.2-21.8 GHz
audio codec MPEG-1 Layer 2
channel bandwidth 26-72 MHz
number of stations
number of different receivers
number of subscribers / listeners +/- 27,000,000
receiver price +/- 150 euro
subscription rate 0 / variable
medium satellite
coverage area continent
website www.dvb.org
e-mail dvb@dvb.org
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