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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Josh Taylor

Telstra ‘pondered’ unpredictability of Elon Musk’s business decisions before signing Starlink deal

Elon Musk with his hands together smiling to the right of frame, wearing a white shirt and blue suit
Telstra said the uncertainty around Elon Musk’s business ventures was ‘pondered’ by the company prior to signing the world-first mobile service agreement. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Australia’s largest telecommunications company says uncertainty surrounding Elon Musk’s business decisions was taken into consideration before signing an agreement with his low-earth orbit satellite company, Starlink, this week.

Telstra has become the first telecommunications company in the world to sign a mobile service agreement with Starlink, with a plan to offer customers in regional and remote Australia voice or voice and broadband services.

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