Satellite broadcasting in Australia

Author

Bridle, Michael

Author_Institution

Australian Broadcasting Corp., Sydney, NSW, Australia

Volume

34

Issue

4

fYear

1988

fDate

12/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

425

Lastpage

429

Abstract

The operational features of the Australian domestic satellite system, AUSSAT, are discussed, particularly as they relate to broadcasting direct to communities and distribution to transmitters and studio centres of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC (Aus). Distribution of sound-only broadcasting programs is covered by the use of time-multiplexing using B-MAC. Comprehensive direct broadcasting from satellites is now available to many people living in remote areas of Australia who would otherwise receive minimal service. Initially, for each of the four major regions, ABC (Aus) has provided one television channel with stereophonic sound capability together with three different sound-only services, one of which is stereophonic. In addition to the `free´ services of ABC (Aus), commercial broadcasting satellite services are being progressively introduced to the four regions

Keywords

direct broadcasting by satellite; television broadcasting; AUSSAT; Australia; Australian Broadcasting Corporation; B-MAC; DBS; TV broadcasting; commercial broadcasting satellite services; direct broadcasting by satellite; remote areas; satellite broadcasting; sound-only broadcasting programs; stereophonic sound capability; time-multiplexing; Acoustic scattering; Artificial satellites; Australia; Frequency; Gold; Radio broadcasting; Radio transmitters; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Transponders;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9316

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/11.16483

Filename

16483