Spanish Municipalities Getting New Tech From Skylogic

Skylogic, the broadband affiliate of Eutelsat Communications [Euronext Paris: ETL] is the recipient of a contract from the Diputacion Provincial de Zaragoza to implement full broadband capabilities to 120 communities in the region of Saragossa in northern Spain. The Zaragoza Internet Provincial program was initiated to facilitate access to new technologies for all municipalities in the province and to provide citizens in all communities with free broadband access to public service amenities and on-line documentation. Saragossa is the first region in Spain to initiate a universal broadband program mobilizing multiple access technologies, including satellite.




Each Town Hall is equipped with Skylogic’s D-STAR two-way broadband system, comprised of a 96cm antenna and an indoor unit the size of DVD player. The terminals communicate through a satellite connection on Eutelsat’s ATLANTIC BIRD 1 satellite to Skylogic’s teleport in Turin, which has direct access to the Internet backbone. The D-STAR terminals are also connected to Wi-Fi hot spots in a number of villages in order to extend Internet connectivity. As part of a far-reaching information and education campaign, a demonstration bus equipped with a D-STAR antenna, 16 PCs and trained staff also toured the province to teach basic e-mail, Internet and other ICT skills to the local population—Paris, France