SES Astra announced today that it is further expanding its successful satellite-based broadband service Astra2Connect, and will offer the service in the Middle East as of next year. As a result, the company has signed a second service distribution agreement with Intersat Africa, a leading provider of satellite-based internet services based in Kenya, for broadband services on SES Astra’s new satellite Astra 3B scheduled for launch in 2010.
This agreement follows a recently signed contract with Intersat Africa for the distribution of AstraConnect in ten countries in Eastern and Central Africa. Under the terms of the new contract, Intersat Africa will market Astra2Connect in Middle Eastern countries, and will offer four different download packages of up to 2 Mbit/s using a 100 cm satellite antenna. Astra 3B, built by Astrium, will be positioned at SES Astra’s increasingly important orbital position 23.5 degrees East. The new satellite will carry 52 marketable transponders, with a maximum of 12 designated for the Middle East.
(Source: SES Astra)
on Feb 18th, 2010 at 23:33
Hello Sir,
I like to have astra2connect to use it in egypt
please send me information how can do that and where
thanks
Esam Ebid
Nederland