Croatian Vodatel And SES Astra Introduce Internet And Video Services

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Betzdorf, Luxembourg (SPX) Jan 11, 2005
SES Astra, an SES Global company, and Vodatel, a company based in Zagreb, Croatia, are pleased to announce the conclusion of an agreement for satellite Internet services via Astra 23.5 degrees East and new interactive entertainment services for Croatian households under the brand name eTV.

eTV provides a variety of multimedia services comprising Video On-Demand with a choice of one hundred movies every month. Users will also have access to more than 100 international and local TV channels.

The services are available via the eTV Media Center box connected to a TV set and a satellite dish pointed at Astra 23.5 degrees East.

In addition, Vodatel will introduce the Sat ADSL service for the Croatian residential market offering broadband access via satellite to the Internet with speeds of up to 1,024 Kbps.

Mr. Sebastian Popovic, chairman of Vodatel, said: "Our eTV media center box enables interactive home entertainment with very attractive services such as Video-On Demand, TV & Radio, music Jukebox, email and many others. Thanks to our agreement with the leading satellite operator in Europe, SES Astra, we are able to provide reliable and high-quality broadband and multimedia services to the residential market in Croatia."

Commenting on the agreement, Philippe Glaesener, VP and General Manager Sales Broadband and IP of SES Astra, stated: "We are pleased that through this agreement with Vodatel, Croatian households can now enjoy new broadband and interactive multimedia services via the Astra Satellite System. This agreement further underlines SES Astra's commitment to the region."

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