Why does an Australian telco – famous for having a monopoly on its infrastructure – want to get into bed with Elon Musk’s Starlink?

 
Australia is obviously a huge country and it shouldn’t come as any surprise that connecting that whole landmass is a huge challenge.

So Telstra is partnering with Elon Musk’s Starlink service to bring better connectivity to its regional customers.

But why? Telstra has sold consumers for years the idea that its network is the best.

Angus Kidman, utilities expert at Finder, says Telstra would have been hesitant to partner with Elon Musk, but the deal was too good to pass up. #featured #elon musk #telstra #nbn #starlink