EchoStar showcases SlingModem at Cable Show

The system combines modem functions with the company’s Slingbox.

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: May 26, 2008

The SlingModem combines modem functions with the Slingbox, which lets users watch broadcast, cable or satellite TV shows on any Internet-connected device such as laptops or cell phones.

Former satellite TV provider EchoStar is demonstrating its first product for cable companies at the industry’s trade show: a unit that can tune in television and act as a cable modem.

The SlingModem, made by Sling Media, which is owned by EchoStar, will combine modem functions with its Slingbox, which lets users watch broadcast, cable or satellite TV shows on any Internet-connected device such as laptops or cell phones, even when they’re away from home.

For more information, visit www.echostar.com.

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