Satellite internet for France

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SES Astra is to provide high speed Internet services to Netupsat of France via its satellite system.

Labelled "Netbysky", the high speed Internet service via ASTRA's 19.2° East has instant ubiquitous availability across all of France, especially in regions which are not served by ADSL - which, according to a report by the research company - TACTIS, represents more than 40 per cent of the French national territory.

To access the service customers will need a dish of no less than 60cm - identical to the one used for receiving digital satellite TV-, as well as a PC card. The return channel is provided via the traditional telephone modem, and the existing Internet Service Provider of the user.