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Internet from space: Elon Musk s Starlink expands its New Zealand ambitions
12 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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An artist s impresion of Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit. Image / SpaceX
The more we learn about Elon Musk s Starlink, the more ambitious its plans look for New Zealand. And the latest clues have emerged from a chicken-run up north. Starlink - a subsidiary of the Musk-owned SpaceX - is in the process of creating a global broadband network, utilising thousands of satellites, with New Zealand s South Island as one of its testbeds.
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Over the past couple of days, various players have uncovered different parts of the puzzle - sometimes not being aware of each other s efforts - and a larger picture is beginning to emerge.
Telco giant Vocus given greenlight to build Whangārei satellite station
7 Apr, 2021 05:30 PM
3 minutes to read
Great South chief executive Graham Budd during a fiery meeting about the satellite station with Ruakākā locals back in January.
Photo / Imran Ali
Great South chief executive Graham Budd during a fiery meeting about the satellite station with Ruakākā locals back in January.
Photo / Imran Ali
Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
A telco giant is installing nine ground-based satellite domes in Northland that it says will help provide wireless broadband services to rural users and benefit the region economically.