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Telecom Lead Team: Eutelsat Communications’ Skylogic affiliate
has signed a distribution agreement with NordNet, a subsidiary of France-Telecom-Orange.
The
agreement enables France’s alternative broadband supplier to add new impetus to
its range of satellite Internet services.
Using
Skylogic’s Tooway
satellite broadband service, NordNet launched triple play services in France
delivering 10 Mbps download speeds for consumers and businesses.
NordNet
is commercialising Tooway under the brand Gamme Turbo-10. For a monthly
subscription of €34.90 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.
“The
clear objective set by NordNet is to enable all homes
in metropolitan France to benefit from a quality broadband
connection, irrespective of their location. This commitment drives our
position today in France as the reference for delivering high-speed
Internet to users not eligible for ADSL. Our new agreement
with Eutelsat equips us to boost broadband options so that
we can respond to consumers and businesses with the most
demanding broadband requirements,” said Francois Piet, CEO of NordNet.
The
choice of Tooway by NordNet underscores the take-up of Tooway by
operators of reference in Europewho are seeking to bring users faster
speeds and a richer Internet experience,” said Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat
CEO.
