A new generation of ‘always-on’ broadband internet delivery that fills the terrestrial gap

A choice of three capacity options that

can be upgraded or downgraded as user

European demand for broadband internet access is at its highest ever. Currently some 20 million

homes across Europe cannot access ADSL or cable networks and this will only decrease to 17.5

million homes by 2010.

That’s why Eutelsat and ViaSat have joined forces to deliver a new system for two-way broadband

services. Uniting the skills of Europe’s leading satellite operator, working with its Skylogic

broadband affiliate, and ViaSat, a world leader in consumer broadband products and innovative

enables upstream and downstream communications via satellite.Tooway™ is offered in a range of Gold, Silver and Bronze packages, giving your customers the option of upgrading their system. As an ISP,Telecommunications Company or other service provider, you now have the option of giving your customers broadband Internet access, wherever they are, and the way they want it – without the restrictions of terrestrial infrastructures.

Low costs make Tooway™ the affordable choice for consumer broadband services

Tooway™ principally targets consumer markets with hardware and installation costs at a fraction of

the cost of professional broadband access systems.The key advantage of Tooway™ is that it eliminates the need for a terrestrial internet access component at the subscriber’s premises, which

The new way to broadband

Packages designed to fit the different needs of home users

improves the availability and speeds of broadband internet access.The service operates via Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD™ 6 satellite at 13° East, using Ka-band frequencies, and in Ku-band on the company’s EUROBIRD™ 3 satellite at 33° East. Eutelsat’s broadband subsidiary Skylogic manages the hub operations for Tooway™, from its SkyPark teleport in Turin, Italy.

A hardware set-up with no surprises for your customers

To receive Tooway™, consumers need not worry about managing new hardware standards,installing any additional software or re-configuring their PC. The system comprises an exterior dish of 68cm for Ka-band frequencies and 96cm for Ku-band frequencies, plus an internal modem that’s comparable in size (23 x 23 x 3.8 cm) and function to a desktop ADSL or cable modem, with a sleek design to fit with other consumer IT equipment. The modem interfaces to a PC or home  etwork via a standard Ethernet connection (10/100 Mbps).

Features that bring a wide range of user benefits

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