Fibre satellite distribution is a technology that enables satellite TV signals from an antenna to be distributed using an optical fibre cable infrastructure and then converted to electrical signals for use with conventional set-top box receivers. Particularly applicable to satellite TV distribution systems in a multi-dwelling unit, such as a block of apartments (but useful in smaller domestic dist
ribution systems too), such a hybrid fibre/electrical system reduces the cabling required, reduces signal noise and interference, and provides for an easy upgrade to increase the number of tuners connected at each dwelling. Sat>IP (or Sat-IP) is a protocol and IP-based architecture for receiving and distributing satellite signals. In a Sat>IP system, satellite-delivered DVB-S and DVB-S2 signals are demodulated and converted to IP in a Sat>IP server close to the point of reception and distributed over an IP network, like normal IPTV, to any IP-enabled client multimedia device. Tablets, PCs, laptops, Smartphones, “connected” TVs, video game consoles, media players, etc. can all be used as satellite viewing clients
