Alliance Promotes SAT>IP Protocol in Satellite Industry

Six satellite operators and manufacturers unveiled the SAT>IP Alliance, formalizing a coalition started last year to develop compatible hardware and software for the SAT>IP technology. It was announced at NAB Show in Las Vegas, said an SES news release Wednesday. The alliance includes ALi Corporation, Hispasat, MaxLinear, Nagra, Panasonic and SES. The organization will promote the use of the SAT>IP protocol in the industry and improve the standard, SES said. SAT>IP technology "converts satellite signals into IP at the reception point using a small server, which may be located in the satellite dish or in the user's home, and distributing the signal to the different IP devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops," SES said. It allows for high-quality content via satellite, SES said.