Croatian Vodatel And SES Astra Introduce Internet And Video Services

INTERNET SPACE

File photo of SES Astra dishes.

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."

INTERNET SPACE

SpaceConnection And PSSI Announce Formation Of skIP Broadband

North Hollywood CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2005
PSSI and SpaceConnection recently announced the formation of skIP Broadband, a communications solution company that specializes in providing dedicated phone lines, internet connectivity, and high-speed data and video streaming.

Thanks for being here; We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain. With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords. Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year. If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor $5 Billed Once credit card or paypal		SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter $5 Billed Monthly paypal only

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.