TDC Internet Polska to launch new satellite based broadband access

TDC Internet Polska will start offering broadband two-way fixed access to the Internet based on Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) technology. The new service, called LINIA SAT will be available across the country and is addressed at SME's in regions with poor telecom infrastructure. VSAT technology enables access to the Internet, e-mail and FTP. The maximum transfer speed is 512kb/s to 2MB/s when receiving data and 64 kb/s128kb/s when sending. TDC would like to broaden its offer by Virtual Private Network, access to mailing lists and security based applications. "Our offer is very tempting for those who up to now have had to cope with a modem and telephone line with no chance of broadband access. Our device can be installed in any place that can receive a satellite signal," said Mariusz Walczuk, who is in charge of TDC Internet investments. (Teleinfo, Jan. 27, p. 6) J.K.