| EchoStar is the largest manufacturer of satellite | | | | company has employed more then two thousand |
| TV receiver and set top boxes in the United | | | | software and hardware engineers as well as sales |
| States. Their receiver models are packed with | | | | and support staff. The acquisition of Sling Media |
| innovative features such as True2way, Slingloaded | | | | has made this company a leading player in its field. |
| and MOCA. This company has been designing and | | | | Sling Media is the inventor of "Placeshifting" |
| developing satellite receivers and set top boxes | | | | technology. With the help of this technology, |
| since 1980. Headquarter of this technology | | | | subscribers of dish TV will be able to see their |
| company is located in Meridian, Colorado and it has | | | | preferred TV program on their note books or |
| been founded by Charlie Ergen. | | | | smartphones over the internet. |
| Some Historical Facts about EchoStar | | | | The acquisition of Sling Media has allowed |
| The company was formerly known to be the | | | | EchoStar to incorporate some its SlingLoaded |
| parent company of Dish Network, until the unit | | | | Technologies on to its products. The company |
| got separated from its parent company in the | | | | also showcased some of its SlingLoaded hardware |
| year 2007. In that same year, EchoStar | | | | to the people at the 2009 International Consumer |
| purchased yet another technology company | | | | Electronics Show. The products attracted the |
| named Sling Media. In the year 1982, the | | | | attention of the visitors thereby signaling the |
| company applied the license for using a direct | | | | popularity of the SlingLoaded based satellite |
| broadcast satellite or DBS from the Federal | | | | receivers. |
| Communications Commission. After few years | | | | EchoStar Satellite Services – This is yet |
| EchoStar managed to get an orbital slot in 119 | | | | another part of EchoStar Corporation that deals |
| degrees west longitude. Now the company is | | | | mainly broadcasting and satellite solutions. For |
| having more then 11 satellites to broadcast | | | | many years, this company has been offering high |
| satellite TV programs. | | | | quality satellite services to the government, |
| The company launched its first satellite, EchoStar | | | | military and other commercial organizations for |
| 1 on December 28, 1995 and has been built by | | | | backhaul, data communications and video |
| Lockheed Martin. EchoStar acquired the | | | | distribution. |
| broadcasting assets of MCI and ASkyB | | | | Some of the important services of "EchoStar |
| Worldcom. Both these companies were a part of | | | | Satellite Service" are complex satellite solutions, |
| News Corporation. This purchase has allowed | | | | Fiber and Teleport services, spacecraft command |
| EchoStar to get twenty-eight transponder licenses | | | | and control, design and development of satellites, |
| in 110 degree west longitude. This acquisition | | | | VSAT Services, transportation of satellites and |
| allowed the company to offer multi-satellite | | | | many more. |
| system called dish 500. With the help of this | | | | EchoStar International – This part of this |
| system they become capable of showcasing | | | | company is entrusted with the job of developing |
| more then 500 channels to its viewers. | | | | business opportunities in mobile video, DTH |
| Key Departments of EchoStar | | | | satellite services and IPTV. With the help of this |
| EchoStar has three main departments namely | | | | division, EchoStar has manage to sell large number |
| EchoStar Technologies, EchoStar Satellite Service | | | | of set top box and satellite receiver devices in |
| and EchoStar International. | | | | Middle East, Asia and Europe. The company is |
| EchoStar Technologies – This part of EchoStar | | | | having its offices in several other parts of the |
| deals mainly with the design and development of | | | | globe such as Hong Kong, Madrid, Dubai, Beijing, |
| the set top boxes and satellite receivers. The | | | | etc. |