FM Quad^™: The C-Band, DVB compatible signal that is so flexible you might shout "Finally!"

"FM Quad^™ efficiencies create real space segment savings which drop straight to your bottom line"

When the call for a highly efficient, cost-effective, digital technology came, SpaceCom answered with FM Quad^™. A DVB MPEG-2 compliant technology, FM Quad^™ has delivered important options to satisfy the diverse needs of audio or data information transmissions.

Diversity

Platform flexibility
Video, audio or data (different data options – 232, 422, ethernet) via MPEG-2 video compression, considered the world standard.

Data rate flexibility
Data rates from 300 bps to 6.1 mbps; upgradeable receivers available.

Hardware flexibility
Any encoder providing an DVB MPEG-2 compliant data stream can be used. One receiver can deliver audio, video and data; data rate-agile receivers make remote data speed upgrades possible

Applications

The choice of many radio networks – from secular to religious, FM Quad^™ offers digital control; flexible receivers; choice of hardware vendors; economical hardware options for those needing average control and low cost space segment; weather information providers and general information providers.

Weather information providers enjoy low cost space segment and flexible receivers offering data rates as high as megabits per second.

General information providers have the advantage of audio or data capabilities; low-cost data receivers; receivers that can grow with a network; Internet backbone and a signal that is IP friendly.

Economy

So how can the price be so reasonable? The secret is more bits per second in the same amount of bandwidth. That means superior efficiency, lower cost. The bonus is Spacecom’s legendary customer support and uplink facility. For more information Contact Us today.

How It Works

Specifications

SYSTEM____________________________
Satellite: GE-3 (87W), Transponder 13C
Platform: One-way, Broadcast
Data Transport Protocol: DVB-S/MPEG-2
RF Range: C-Band
Content Support: Video, Audio, or Data
Carrier Data Rate: 6 Mb/s
DVB Carrier Symbol Rate: 6511 MS/s

UPLINK________________________________
Transmitted Signal: Standard DVB-S/MPEG-2,
Broadcast
Access: TDM
Input Interface: EIA-422
or Ethernet 10/100BaseT
Input Data Rates: 96 kb/s and Higher
Modulation: QPSK (as per DVB-S)
Coding: RS (204/188) + Viterbi

RECEIVERS_________________________
Audio Decoding: MPEG-2 Layer 2
System Supports Most Free-to-Air (FTA)
DVB-S Receivers

Links:

National Religious Broadcasters
USA Radio
National Association Of Broadcasters

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FM Quad™: The C-Band, DVB compatible signal that is so flexible you might shout "Finally!"

"FM Quad™ efficiencies create real space segment savings which drop straight to your bottom line"