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News.com.au
02-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Telstra launches a new satellite text messaging service that's accessible when mobile coverage is out of range
A new satellite to text messaging service has launched in Australia making it possible to send or receive texts from outdoor locations when your mobile coverage is out of range. Telstra has launched the product to give mobile customers the ability to send or receive texts beyond the network's mobile range, benefitting users who live work or travel in regional or remote parts of Australia. The service will help farmers in a back paddock, a person on a remote hike or someone who's broken down or has a flat tyre on a country road. Telstra engineers and employees have been testing the technology for months in some of the nation's most remote locations. Currently, the service only supports texts messages (and emojis) on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series family, but future satellite to mobile capability is expected to extend to other devices, data and making calls. Telstra consumer executive Tom Beach said the service was part of a collaboration with Space X's Starlink Direct to Cell. 'Being able to send or receive a text message from an outdoor location that is beyond the range of our mobile network is a significant step forward and reinforces our commitment to pioneer new connectivity options for Australians,' he said. 'As a new technology, satellite to mobile messaging is currently limited to text messaging only, and, whilst complementary, this service is separate and performs differently to our mobile network. 'Following launch, we will continue to test and refine the service so we can continue to offer the best product we can for customers.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
‘Not as simple as flipping a switch': Cellcom provides another update on the continued outage
(WFRV) – After more than 48 hours, text messaging and voice services through Cellcom are still unavailable, however, officials say that progress towards a resolution has been made. Cellcom has been providing updates through its Facebook page and website, and after working through the night, its teams have reportedly made 'meaningful progress' to fix the ongoing issue. UPDATE: Over 11,000 Wisconsin customers without power after Thursday's severe weather Customers still have access to data services, iMessaging, RCS messaging, and 9-1-1 emergency services, as well as additional third-party enhanced messaging and video call services being available. On Sunday night, Cellcom provided the following statement: Thank you, everyone, for your continued patience and understanding. Over the past few days, we've had thousands of conversations with customers—helping to find solutions and workarounds while our teams work tirelessly behind the scenes. This effort is being met with an unprecedented level of energy and determination. We know how important this is to you, and we want answers just as much as you do. The reality is, restoring voice service is not as simple as flipping a switch. It's a complex process, and while we're not yet at the finish line, significant progress continues to be made every hour. We remain fully committed to seeing this through and will keep you updated as we move forward. Pictures & video from severe weather coverage on 5/15/25: Local 5 will update this story when more details have been released. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
