Telstra Joins Forces with SpaceX to Transform Regional Connectivity

Telstra is now the second Australian telco to venture into direct-to-handset satellite communications, following Optus.
Telstra Joins Forces with SpaceX to Transform Regional Connectivity
A Telstra store on Melbourne's central business district in Melbourne, Australia on June 20, 2018. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia’s leading telecommunications company, Telstra, has announced a collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide satellite connectivity to rural and remote regions.

The company now becomes the second major Australian telco to enter the direct-to-handset satellite communications space, following Optus’s earlier announcement.