French carrier Orange extended its range of broadband connectivity solutions in its home market with a new satellite offering.

In a release, Orange said that the new satellite service adds to its current range of connectivity offerings including fiber, ADSL, 4G and 5G. The telco noted that this new satellite offer from Orange is aimed at customers who are not eligible for fiber and those with ADSL speeds of less than 8 Mbps. The satellite service is operated by Nordnet, an Orange subsidiary company that specializes in satellite Internet.

The telco said that customers of this new satellite offer can have access to unlimited broadband with connection speeds of up to 200 Mbps downstream and 15 Mbps upstream.

Orange said that this new offer is part of the French government’s Digital Cohesion of Regions program and meets the government’s objective of guaranteeing access to superfast broadband at a national level by 2025. Homes without good wired broadband can benefit from a subsidy to access a better connection via wireless technology, Orange said.

This new broadband offering is based on the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS satellite, designed by Thalès Alenia Space in Cannes, France and launched by on the Ariane 5 spacecraft in September 2022.