Telstra’s satellite to mobile messaging began a year ago and has now been used by 2.7m customers

It was one year ago today that Telstra launched Australia’s first satellite-to-mobile messaging service, which put connectivity within reach of customers far beyond the range of the regular cellular network.
The occasion was marked with Telstra winning the Comms Day Edison Award for Best National Mobile Network Initiative or Partnership.
Telstra shared some stats on how quickly eligible customers were able to take part and use the connection via Telstra in the past 12 months.
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