EchoStar Offers Sling Licensing

Until now, EchoStar has only offered the SlingLoaded feature only in its own boxes, including a model for Dish Network, European cable MSOs, and a tru2way box for the US Cable market. However, it is now offering the technology to other interested vendors.

EchoStar is most likely going to go after the largest cable set-top box suppliers in the US: Motorola, Cisco, and Pace Micro. This would allow for most people with DVRs to be able to watch content world-wide.

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