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Eutelsat Inks Distribution Agreement With VIVACOM for its Tooway(TM) Satellite Broadband Service in Bulgaria
PARIS and SOFIA, September 29, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), Europe's leading
satellite operator, today announced a distribution agreement between its
Skylogic subsidiary and VIVACOM to provide the new generation Tooway(TM)
satellite broadband service in Bulgaria. VIVACOM, Bulgaria's leading
telecommunications service provider, will use the Tooway(TM) service,
delivered via Eutelsat's KA-SAT satellite, to provide high-speed broadband
services to residential and enterprise users beyond range of terrestrial
networks.
With download speeds of up to 10 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 4 Mbps,
Tooway(TM) satellite broadband will bring fast and reliable Internet access
for VIVACOM customers. Almost one million Bulgarian households, that are
mainly located in rural and suburban areas, are still beyond reach of fixed
terrestrial or wireless networks, underscoring the potential of satellite
broadband in VIVACOM's home market. VIVACOM is launching the service at
prices starting from BGN 39 (19.90EUR) per month.
"The Tooway(TM) satellite broadband service is the latest addition to
our wide portfolio of communicationssolutions", said Simeon Donev, Director
Products and Services of VIVACOM."Its launch positions VIVACOM as the first
ISP on the Bulgarian market with 100% national coverage, making it possible
to extend broadband availability to users in areas with limited
telecommunications infrastructure. This is a real breakthrough for the
Internet landscape for Bulgaria."
"Tooway(TM) is coming into its own as the ideal satellite broadband
service to complement terrestrial broadband, and we are delighted that its
performance and potential have been recognised by VIVACOM, the leader in
Bulgaria for developing modern telecommunications services," added Arduino
Patacchini, CEO of Skylogic. "Tooway(TM) brings high speed Internet access
to usersbeyond the digital divide and it is in this spirit that we look
forward to working closely with VIVACOM so that broadband for all can be a
reality in Bulgaria."
The Tooway(TM) solution consists of a small satellite dish and a modem
connected to the PC via Ethernet, giving customers Internet access with no
need for a landline. The service is delivered via Eutelsat's innovative
KA-SAT satellite, which entered commercial service in May 2011. With its
total capacity of more than 70 Gbps, KA-SAT ranks as the world's most
powerful spacecraft and, as Europe's first High-Throughput Satellite (HTS),
is bringing a new era of competitively-priced, satellite-delivered services
for homes and small businesses across Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.
The satellite forms the cornerstone of a new infrastructure which includes
eight main satellite gateways across Europe connected to the Internet by a
fibre backbone ring.
About VIVACOM
VIVACOM is the trademark of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company AD
(BTC), Bulgaria's incumbent telecoms operator. The company offers a full
range of telecom services - fixed and mobile telephony, broadband Internet
and data transfer. It has the country's largest and best-developed telecom
infrastructure. VIVACOM's converged services are available in over 200
outlets of the operator and its dealers throughout Bulgaria. For more
information about VIVACOM and its products and services, please visit
http://www.vivacom.bg
About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234)
is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27
satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well
as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the
Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators
in terms of revenues. As of 30 June 2011, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 3,800 television channels. More than 1,100 channels
are broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East
alone which serves over 120 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the
Middle East and North Africa. The Group's satellites also serve a wide range
of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets,
corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and
for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband
subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates access to high speed internet
services through teleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local
communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa,
Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries
employ just over 700 commercial, technical and operational professionals
from 30 countries.
http://www.eutelsat.com; http://www.tooway.com
W: http://www.vivacom.bg
Source: Eutelsat Communications & VIVACOM
For further information: Press: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel. : + 33 1 53 98 37 91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr ; Frédérique Gautier, Tel. : + 33 1 53 98 37 91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr .Analysts and Investors: Lisa Finas, Tel. : +33 1 53 98 35 30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com ; Léonard Wapler, Tel. : +33 1 53 98 31 07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com . PR and Corporate communications: VIVACOM, T: +359 2 949 46 24, E: pr@vivacom.bg .
Eutelsat Inks Distribution Agreement With VIVACOM for its Tooway(TM) Satellite Broadband Service in Bulgaria
PARIS and SOFIA, September 29, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), Europe's leading
satellite operator, today announced a distribution agreement between its
Skylogic subsidiary and VIVACOM to provide the new generation Tooway(TM)
satellite broadband service in Bulgaria. VIVACOM, Bulgaria's leading
telecommunications service provider, will use the Tooway(TM) service,
delivered via Eutelsat's KA-SAT satellite, to provide high-speed broadband
services to residential and enterprise users beyond range of terrestrial
networks.
With download speeds of up to 10 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 4 Mbps,
Tooway(TM) satellite broadband will bring fast and reliable Internet access
for VIVACOM customers. Almost one million Bulgarian households, that are
mainly located in rural and suburban areas, are still beyond reach of fixed
terrestrial or wireless networks, underscoring the potential of satellite
broadband in VIVACOM's home market. VIVACOM is launching the service at
prices starting from BGN 39 (19.90EUR) per month.
"The Tooway(TM) satellite broadband service is the latest addition to
our wide portfolio of communicationssolutions", said Simeon Donev, Director
Products and Services of VIVACOM."Its launch positions VIVACOM as the first
ISP on the Bulgarian market with 100% national coverage, making it possible
to extend broadband availability to users in areas with limited
telecommunications infrastructure. This is a real breakthrough for the
Internet landscape for Bulgaria."
"Tooway(TM) is coming into its own as the ideal satellite broadband
service to complement terrestrial broadband, and we are delighted that its
performance and potential have been recognised by VIVACOM, the leader in
Bulgaria for developing modern telecommunications services," added Arduino
Patacchini, CEO of Skylogic. "Tooway(TM) brings high speed Internet access
to usersbeyond the digital divide and it is in this spirit that we look
forward to working closely with VIVACOM so that broadband for all can be a
reality in Bulgaria."
The Tooway(TM) solution consists of a small satellite dish and a modem
connected to the PC via Ethernet, giving customers Internet access with no
need for a landline. The service is delivered via Eutelsat's innovative
KA-SAT satellite, which entered commercial service in May 2011. With its
total capacity of more than 70 Gbps, KA-SAT ranks as the world's most
powerful spacecraft and, as Europe's first High-Throughput Satellite (HTS),
is bringing a new era of competitively-priced, satellite-delivered services
for homes and small businesses across Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.
The satellite forms the cornerstone of a new infrastructure which includes
eight main satellite gateways across Europe connected to the Internet by a
fibre backbone ring.
About VIVACOM
VIVACOM is the trademark of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company AD
(BTC), Bulgaria's incumbent telecoms operator. The company offers a full
range of telecom services - fixed and mobile telephony, broadband Internet
and data transfer. It has the country's largest and best-developed telecom
infrastructure. VIVACOM's converged services are available in over 200
outlets of the operator and its dealers throughout Bulgaria. For more
information about VIVACOM and its products and services, please visit
http://www.vivacom.bg
About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234)
is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27
satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well
as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the
Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators
in terms of revenues. As of 30 June 2011, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 3,800 television channels. More than 1,100 channels
are broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East
alone which serves over 120 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the
Middle East and North Africa. The Group's satellites also serve a wide range
of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets,
corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and
for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband
subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates access to high speed internet
services through teleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local
communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa,
Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries
employ just over 700 commercial, technical and operational professionals
from 30 countries.
http://www.eutelsat.com; http://www.tooway.com
W: http://www.vivacom.bg
Source: Eutelsat Communications & VIVACOM
For further information: Press: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel. : + 33 1 53 98 37 91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr ; Frédérique Gautier, Tel. : + 33 1 53 98 37 91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr .Analysts and Investors: Lisa Finas, Tel. : +33 1 53 98 35 30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com ; Léonard Wapler, Tel. : +33 1 53 98 31 07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com . PR and Corporate communications: VIVACOM, T: +359 2 949 46 24, E: pr@vivacom.bg .