Sirius Satellite Radio Will Expand Network Capacity By 25 Percent

Washington DC June 14, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that "Satellite radio operator Sirius Satellite Radio said on Monday it has developed a new technology that will initially increase its network capacity by about 25 percent, which analysts say may speed its ability to offer services like video in cars,” reporteds Reuters. “

The technology, known as hierarchical modulation, will allow Sirius to offer additional audio channels, as well as advanced services such as data and video over Sirius’ current network, without affecting the quality of its broadcasts, it said in a statement.”

The hierarchical modulation may speed the use of video broadcast to cars -- the company intends to offer several children’s video channels to cars as early as next year. The new technology should enable delivery of services by the second half of 2006, said Sirius.

More from Reuters: “A spokesman for XM said that the company also is working on technology that allows for multiple streams of data to be broadcast at the same time over a single channel.”