RG Networks, a subsidiary of RG Hungary, launched services via Ka-Sat in Hungary at the beginning of May under the vanNET brand.

   RG Networks COO Szabolcs Lengvarszky said his company would use the agreement to respond to the goals set by the European Union directive for Internet connectivity. “With this new agreement we now have the key to immediate access to the highest quality satellite broadband service for homes and businesses in Hungary,” Lengvarszky said in a statement. “With Ka-Sat, we are positioned to provide nationwide coverage and can accelerate the pace of broadband rollout.”