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Technology Stocks : Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI)
SIRI 20.77-2.2%Dec 19 9:30 AM EST
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To: pcstel who wrote (5386)10/21/2006 10:26:01 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) of 8420
 
>>> The only company I have read in a SEC statement that mentioned anything about degraded reception due to the space segment is XM.

There has never been a report of "degraded reception" from Xm's satellites in an SEC statement or anywhere else.

>>>> Well, this would be a function of the terrestrial network, not the space segment

Wrong. Sirius's original planning called for about 133 repeaters. They are now more than twice that and counting.

XM's original plan called for nearly 2000; they have reduced that number to well under half that figure.

This isn't about the terrestrial repeaters. The entire idea of the Molynia orbit, you claimed, was about saving money and better reception. To date, it has delivered NEITHER for Sirius as had in fact been the CAUSE of major reception issues from fixed locations.

You are utterly clueless on this subject.

>>>> If you think that you understand satellite technology better than those tree parties.

I don't. All I can tell you is about the results which are not debatable to anyone who is paying attention.

>>>> and offers more channels within the existing spectrum allocation.

We know damned well that isn't true. Of course it might have something to do with their OTHER stupid engineering choice, the decision to use PAC (the only significant entity to do so) while the rest of the world (including XM) is using AACPlus.
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