Telstra partners with Elon Musk's Starlink for internet in remote Australia


A man uses his mobile phone behind a Telstra logo in central Sydney, Australia, February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

(Reuters) - Australia's top telecom firm Telstra Group said on Monday it will partner with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide fixed broadband and voice services to rural Australians.

The telecommunications provider will bring home phone service and Starlink broadband services as a bundle to Australians, it said on a blog post.

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