Multichannel multipoint distribution service, also known as MMDS or wireless cable, is a wireless telecommunications technology, used for general-purpose broadbandnetworking or, more commonly, as an alternative method of cable television programming reception. MMDS is used in the United States and other countries, including Canada, Mexico, Ireland and Australia, usually in sparsely populated rural areas, where laying cables is not economically viable.
The MMDS band uses microwavefrequencies from 2 GHz to 3 GHz in range. Reception of MMDS-delivered television signals is done with a special rooftop microwave antenna and a set-top box for the television receiving the signals. The receiver box is very similar in appearance to an analog cable television receiver box.
MMDS is used in the United States and other countries, including Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Brazil, Australia and Pakistan, usually in sparsely populated rural areas, where laying cables is not economically viable.
The MMDS band uses microwave frequencies from 2 GHz to 3 GHz in range.
Chorus still broadcast 11-channel analogue MMDS in some areas, though with their recent acquisition by Liberty Global Europe (along with NTL Ireland), it is quite likely their systems will be merged and after suitable upgrading the analogue services will be dropped and be replaced by the DVB-C systems used elsewhere.
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