Alternate Delivery Systems (ADS): TV homes with unwired cable access are referred to as having Alternate Delivery Systems. The four components of ADS are. Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS): Satellite service delivered directly via household's own small (usually 18') dish: the largest component of ADS. Satellite Master Antenna (SMATV): Serves housing complexes and hotels: signals received via satellite and distributed by coaxial cable. Microwave Multi Distribution System (MMDS), 'WIRELESS CABLE': Distributes signals by microwave. Home receiver picks up signal, then distributes via internal wiring. Satellite Dish (C-Band/KU Band), 'Big Dish': Household receives transmissions from a satellite(s), via a 1- to 3- meter dish.

 

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