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Telstra has launched what it calls the "world-first" Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite internet and voice service, available to eligible small businesses (those with no more than five employees) at the same cost as the consumer plan, priced at $125 per month and the cost of the Starlink Kit $599.

Australian specialist digital infrastructure provider Vocus has launched deployment solution powered by LEO satellite that enables connectivity in remote locations in a matter of hours.

Telstra announced its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity, powered by Starlink, is now available at $125/month for its customers.

Singaporean telecommunications conglomerate Singtel announced it will leverage Starlink’s satellites to drive the digital solutions usage of ship owners and operators, allowing them to tap artificial intelligence, 5G, edge, and computing, improving safety, operations, and their crew’s well-being.

Australian technology solutions provider Elsight’s connection confidence Halo technology powered Sphere Drones’ Curo HubX (HubX) drone platform to keep drones in the air during the 8 November Optus outage.

Amazon's two prototype satellites for its planned Kuiper internet network have been operating successfully in orbit, achieving a 100% success rate for its Protoflight mission, setting the project on track to start launching operational satellites by mid-2024, the company announced.

GUEST OPINION: Interest and investment in commercial space satellite systems are booming. Private investors have injected more than $23.5 billion in private-sector funding into space-related companies since 2021, and tech giants like SpaceX and Amazon (Kuiper) have launched space initiatives to increase global broadband access.

Telecommunications company Telstra announced new initiatives including giving free data, upgrading payphones, and preparing its response team to help support and reconnect disaster-affected communities.

Tech giant Amazon has launched its first two prototype satellite for Amazon's network called Project Kuiper, launched aboard a United Launch Alliance rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, last Friday, 6 October, at 2:06pm as part of its mission to build massive constellations of satellites to provide internet connectivity anywhere around the world—a move that would mark its rivalry with SpaceX and its Starlink system.

The Western Australian Police Force will spend $8.5 million on Starlink equipment and internet services for 550 vehicles and 129 regional police stations to give officers internet connectivity anywhere in WA.

Satellite internet company Starlink, which is operated by Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, is in hot water after it did not specify the end date of a “limited time offer” advertised on its website, and may possibly face a penalty of $250,000 for breaching directions, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Transport for NSW is trialling free Wi-Fi at Nambucca Heads Station powered by Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, allowing passengers to connect to 60 minutes per day.

Optus has announced a plan to provide mobile connectivity to practically 100% of Australia by using SpaceX's Starlink satellites.

Fibre and network solutions provider Vocus has partnered with the NSW Telco Authority to provide mobile connectivity in emergencies such as natural disasters.

Telecommunications provider Telstra has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink to provide voice-only and voice plus broadband to rural and remote Telstra customers in Australia.

Internet users have doubled in the past eight years with an estimated 67% of the world population using broadband services in 2022, according to space and satellite market consultancy Euroconsult. However, 2.6 billion people remain unconnected, representing an untapped opportunity worth US$74 billion.

Network provider Vocus has signed an agreement with SpaceX to sell Starlink Business services to Australian enterprise and civil government customers.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a method of using the Starlink satellite fleet as a replacement for the current GPS system.

The world's arguably richest man Elon Musk wants the US military to pay for the ongoing costs incurred by the Ukraine's use of the Starlink satellite internet service provided by his company SpaceX.

Communications and network service provider Speedcast will offer Starlink’s connectivity to its enterprise and maritime customers as part of a deal announced at The World Satellite Business Week Summit in Paris.