A satellite dish is a parabolic antenna in a dish-shaped type intended to receive electromagnetic signals from satellites and transmit data transmissions, for instance satellite television.
There are various types of satellite dishes which are available in the market. Following are the types
Motor-driven dish:
A dish is placed on a pole and run by a stepper motor. It can be managed & turned about to face any satellite position in the sky.
Multi-satellite:
Without relocating the satellite position, one can receive the signals from the satellite dish. It can receive from multiple positions.
VSAT:
VSAT is the most regular dish used which provides Internet communication for consumers and private networks for organizations. The full form of VSAT is Very Small Aperture Terminal.
Following is the list of service providers of Satellite Dish Providers:
Freesat: It is a free to air digital television satellite which supplies in the United Kingdom and a joint venture between BBC and ITV plc. Freesat provides services to users without any subscription amount.
Freeview: It is a terrestrial television platform of the United Kingdom started in the year 2002. It is operated by DTV Services which again is a joint business enterprise between BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Sky. The Transmitting Operator is Arqiva.
Dish TV: It is India’s major Direct to Home or DTH operator and is a diversion of the Zee Network Enterprise. It even has its presence in Sri Lanka and it is there called as Dish TV Sri Lanka. It has subordinate company which is called as Zing Channel. The places of operations of Zing Channel are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal and Odisha.
Tata Sky: It is a direct broadcast satellite television provider of India. It is a joint venture between Tata Sons, 21st Century Fox and Ternasek Holdings. The 21st Century Fox has 30% and Ternasek Holdings has 10% and Tata Sons have 60% stake respectively in Tata Sky.
DirecTV: It is an American based in El Segundo, California. It transmits its signals in United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and is a subsidiary of multinational telecommunications corporation AT & T. Its satellite launched on 17th June, 1994.