Telekomunikacja Polska is the leading telecommunications operator in Poland. It will expand its extensive service offering and will also provide reliable satellite broadband connections for rural areas. ASTRA2Connect is planned to be offered in three different service packages, download speeds vary from 512 kbit/s to 2,048 kbit/s.

The ASTRA2Connect satellite technology is know for its always-on, highly reliable, Internet access. This includes Internet telephony for flat service fees. A low cost self-installable modem and satellite dish is required. ASTRA2Connect is available in 14 European countries. Its services are marketed via Internet service providers to the residential market.

“With this agreement, Telekomunikacja Polska is now the only telecommunications provider offering fast Internet access everywhere in Poland. The launch of satellite-based Internet services is another example of our activities which will eventually eliminate the white spots in Poland,” said Maciej Witucki, Chairman of the Board of Telekomunikacja Polska. “With the additional satellite service, our customers can now choose from the entire range of possibilities to access the broadband Internet: ADSL, mobile and satellite connections.”

“We are proud to have signed a distribution agreement for ASTRA2Connect with a strong partner such as Telekomunikacja Polska,” said Norbert Willems, Managing Director of ASTRA Broadband Services. “Access to broadband is necessary for economic and social wealth, and in Poland, there are still around two million households which are not covered by terrestrial broadband networks. We strongly believe that together with Telekomunikacja Polska we are offering an ideal solution for these regions: ASTRA2Connect is highly reliable, cost-efficient and immediately available.”