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[Via Satellite 10-04-2013] Eutelsat Communications has reached a new milestone in the drive to reduce the digital divide with satellite broadband installers now trained and certified to bring Eutelsat’s Tooway broadband service to residents poorly served or beyond range of terrestrial broadband.

The free training program has already certified 4,000 installers in 20 European countries and in eight languages – harmonizing best practice for satellite broadband installations across the continent. The program is continuing, with an additional 1,000 installers to be trained by end 2014, focusing on building numbers in the Balkans, Germany, Nordic countries, Poland and Spain.

By building an extensive network of expert digital installers, Eutelsat is helping to make universal access to high speed broadband a reality across Europe and at the same time creating jobs and broadening the skills and work opportunities of satellite TV installers.