Terrestrial repeaters or “gap fillers,” are towers that enable WorldSpace Italia to re-transmit its satellite radio broadcasts to consumers who do not have a direct line of sight to WorldSpace’s satellite.
WorldSpace Italia intends to deploy its repeaters in the major Italian urban areas while the rural areas of Italy will be serviced directly by the satellite signal.
WorldSpace’s strategy is to roll out a European service on a sequential, country-by-country basis, beginning with Italy in late 2007.