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February 1st, 2012

Eutelsat's Skylogic + NordNet... Internet Beaming (SATCOM)


[SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has announced that its Skylogic affiliate....

....has signed a distribution agreement with NordNet, a subsidiary of France-Télécom-Orange, which enables France’s leading alternative broadband supplier to add new impetus to its range of satellite Internet services. Using Skylogic’s Tooway™ satellite broadband service, NordNet today launched Triple Play services in France delivering 10Mbps download speeds for consumers and businesses. NordNet’s selection of Tooway underscores its ambition to leverage the highest-performing satellite services to respond to demand for broadband from consumers and businesses unserved or underserved by ADSL. It enables NordNet to benefit immediately from the superior performance and functionalities of Tooway that is provided in France and across Europe by Eutelsat’s powerful KA-SAT satellite. NordNet is commercializing Tooway™ under the brand Gamme Turbo-10. For a monthly subscription, users can enjoy Triple Play services (Internet, telephony, TV) with the highest broadband speeds available. Gamme Turbo-10 comprises the NordNetBox Tentation pack with two DECT phones and one hour of calls towards fixed lines in France. User equipment includes an LNB for receiving satellite TV channels.