[Satellite TODAY 02-03-12] Satellite operator SES and Internet service provider NordNet have expanded their service offering of SES’ Astra2Connect satellite broadband service in France with speeds of up to 10 Mbps, the companies confirmed Feb. 2.

   French Astra2Connect customers will now be able to access Internet services via an SES satellite located at the 28.2 degrees East orbital slot.

   “During the last three years, we were able to continuously increase the performance and speed of our services. The introduction of the 10 Megabits-per-second offer marks a new step in the collaboration with our long-standing partner SES. We are delighted that we will continue working together to increase the satisfaction of our current and future customers,” NordNet President and CEO Francis Piet said in a statement.

   Astra2Connect currently maintains more than 80,000 European end-users.