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19.05.2008« [telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]
france — ft to cover 98% of french households with orange tv
France Telecom (FT) says 98.3% of French households will be able to enjoy its Orange TV service from 3 July, which is being offered as part of the telco’s deployment of triple-play services on the mainland. The operator says it has signed agreements with Eutelsat to enable it to extend coverage of Orange TV; until now, only 50% of French households have been able to take the service via the incumbent’s ADSL networks. The tie-up with a satellite services provider increases this to virtually all the country using two orbital positions for Eutelsat HOT BIRD and ATLANTIC BIRD 3 (broadcasting from 13° East and 5° West). From 3 July subscribers will be able to sign up to the Orange triple-play offer from EUR29.90 (USD46.6) per month.
Source: TeleGeography's CommsUpdate
eutelsat
Eutelsat Communications Group SA is a France-based satellite operator involved in the design, establishment, operation and maintenance of satellite telecommunications systems. The Company provides its services to various sectors, such as telecommunication and broadcasting, as well as messaging and positioning services industries. It operates through its subsidiaries and dependent companies, including Eutelsat SA, Eutelsat Communications Finances SAS, SatBirds 2 SAS and WhiteBirds SAS. As of 30 June, 2007, Eutelsat Communications Group SA operated 24 satellites (19 of which were fully owned), providing coverage for Europe, the Middle East, North and sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of Asia and the Americas. The Company is headquartered in Paris, France.
france telecom
France Telecom offers its individual customers, businesses and other telecommunications operators a line of services covering fixed and mobile communications, data transmission, the Internet and multimedia, and other added-value services. As of December 31, 2007, France Telecom provided services to 170.1 million customers. It operates in three segments: the Personal Communication Services (PCS), the Home Communication Services (HCS) and the Enterprise Communication Service (ECS). The PCS segment consists of the mobile telecommunication services in France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Poland and Rest of the World; the HCS segment includes the fixed-line telecommunication activities (fixed-line telephony, Internet services, operator services) in France, Poland and the Rest of the World, as well as the distribution and support functions provided to the other segments of the France Telecom group, and the ECS segment holds the communication solutions and services in France and worldwide.
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