Why it matters: NBN Co has sunk some $600 million into a regional satellites
Elon Musk’s Starlink service could supersede that investment with faster speeds
NBN is considering how it will enter the same space with smaller satellites
NBN Co is exploring how to offer its version of Elon Musk’s Starlink telecommunications system, suggesting the $620 million it has spent on a regional satellite service known as Sky Muster could soon be redundant.
While discussions are at a preliminary stage, and it is unclear if the operator of the broadband network will have to write off its existing investment, NBN Co in December said it would not recover at least $31 billion in costs relating to the building and maintenance of its operations.
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Nick Bonyhady is a technology writer for the Australian Financial Review, based in Sydney. He is a former technology editor, industrial relations and politics reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald and Age. Connect with Nick on Twitter. Email Nick at nick.bonyhady@afr.com
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