{"id":406,"date":"2012-03-12T08:05:08","date_gmt":"2012-03-12T08:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=406"},"modified":"2012-03-12T08:07:01","modified_gmt":"2012-03-12T08:07:01","slug":"ses-satellite-service-renamed-from-astra2connect-to-ses-broadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2012\/03\/ses-satellite-service-renamed-from-astra2connect-to-ses-broadband.html","title":{"rendered":"SES Satellite Service Renamed from ASTRA2Connect to SES Broadband"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Worldwide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/satellite\">satellite<\/a> operator <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ses.com\" target=\"_new\">SES<\/a> (ASTRA) has renamed its internet service subsidiary <strong>ASTRA Broadband Services<\/strong> and their familiar <strong>ASTRA2Connect<\/strong> product to <strong>SES Broadband Services<\/strong> and <strong>SES Broadband<\/strong> respectively. The new names are said to be &#8220;<em>in line with SES\u2019 new Corporate Identity<\/em>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nA number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/satellite\">satellite<\/a> ISPs, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/isp_list\/ISP_Detail_Satellite.php?BeyonDSL-40\">BeyonDSL<\/a> in the UK, use the SES Broadband (formerly ASTRA2Connect) platform to deliver internet access <strong>speeds of up to 10Mbps<\/strong> around Europe, the Middle East and Africa from several satellites&#8217; (ASTRA 2F, 2E and 2G).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Patrick Biewer, Managing Director of SES Broadband Services, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>With its fleet investment, SES has laid the foundation for future growth. The new corporate identity supports SES\u2019 ambitious goals. These include a unified service offering to customers across the globe. Leveraging on SES\u2019 global presence and access to its entire fleet, we are convinced that the new names will strengthen our market position and benefit the expansion of our business into new and exciting regions<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>SES Broadband was introduced in 2007 and today claims to be &#8220;<em>Europe\u2019s largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/satellite\">satellite<\/a> broadband network<\/em>&#8221; with more than <strong>80,000 subscribers<\/strong>. However it has strong competition from both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/eutelsat\" target=\"_blank\">Eutelsat<\/a> (<strong>KA-SAT<\/strong>) and most recently Avanti (<strong>HYLAS 1<\/strong>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worldwide satellite operator SES (ASTRA) has renamed its internet service subsidiary ASTRA Broadband Services and their familiar ASTRA2Connect product to SES Broadband Services and SES Broadband respectively. 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