81. Johnson said home satellite systems and regional microwave transmissions eventually would make meaningful dents in the cable business. 82. K N Energy, once a pipeline and gas distribution company, recently has added satellite television systems to its businesses. 83. Moreover, demand for satellite systems is certain to be fragmented among services already in orbit or soon to be there. 84. Moreover, he said, the different satellite systems use different dishes and decoder boxes that are not interchangeable. 85. Most broadcast television signals are sent in analog form, but satellite systems and cable providers are starting to provide digital broadcasts. 86. Motorola also was the prime mover for the nascent Iridium satellite system that is designed to provide wireless communications around the world. 87. Motorola spent billions to create the Iridium satellite telephone system, allowing anyone almost anywhere to make a phone call. 88. Murdoch also owns his own programs, something no other satellite system can claim. 89. Motorola Inc. said it is planning a satellite system designed to provide high-speed data and video to international businesses. 90. Murdoch controls satellite systems in Europe and Latin America, vehicles which he could use to market the service. |