Eutelsat Communications, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, has confirmed a distribution agreement between its Skylogic subsidiary and RG Networks, enabling RG Networks to benefit from Eutelsat’s KA-SAT High Throughput Satellite and advanced user equipment to deliver broadband to businesses and consumers across Hungary.

RG Networks, a subsidiary of the Hungarian IT specialist RG Hungary, launched services via KA-SAT in Hungary at the beginning of this month under the ‘vanNET’ brand.

RG Networks’ set ambition is to respond to the Hungarian government’s commitment to provide fast Internet for all citizens by end 2013, in line with the European Union Directive. RG Networks is commited by this time to connecting more than 2,000 users with satellite broadband via KA-SAT, delivering download speed up to 10Mbps and upload speeds up to 4 Mbps.

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