L-band, or long band, is a wavelength band immediately adjacent to the Conventional band (C-band) initially used to expand the capacity of terrestrial DWDM optical networks. It is now being introduced to submarine cable operators to do the same thing—expand the total capacity of a submarine cable.
Read moreWhat will C-band be used for?
C-band is currently used for the “satellite downlink ” for broadcast television distribution.
Read moreWhat is the frequency range used by most of the satellites?
The most popular bands for these satellites are the 144-146 and 435-438 MHz bands.
Read moreWhat is Ku band used for?
The Ku band is mainly used for satellite communications, especially downlink, used by direct-transmission satellites for satellite television and specific applications such as the NASA’s Tracking Data Relay Satellite used for both the space shuttle and for communications from the International Space Station (ISS).
Read moreWhat does transponder stand for?
A transponder (short for transmitter-responder and sometimes abbreviated to XPDR, XPNDR, TPDR or TP) is an electronic device that produces a response when it receives a radio-frequency interrogation.
Read moreHow many transponders are in a satellite?
Early Bird had just one transponder capable of sending just one TV channel. The Boeing 702 series of satellites, in contrast, can have more than 100 transponders , and with the use of digital compression technology each transponder can have up to 16 channels, providing more than 1,600 TV channels through one satellite.
Read moreWhat are types of transponders?
Basically, there are two types of transponders. Those are Bent pipe transponders and Regenerative transponders .
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