Not good enough: Why Telstra chose Starlink over nbn’s Sky Muster satellites

Earlier this week Telstra became the first telecommunications business in the world to ink a partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink. Despite NBN Co. already offering its own Sky Muster satellite services, Telstra didn’t think it was good enough.

Telstra announced the Starlink news in a blog post on Monday, saying it will allow the telco to offer home phone services and Starlink broadband services as a bundle offer.

There will be two types of plans: one for individual customers and one for businesses, with the latter offering different speed and bandwidth options.

While Australians can already access Starlink directly, Telstra is differentiating itself by offering professional installation, tech support, and a single point of billing.