澳洲电信公司Telstra正式启动卫星连接服务，自本周二生效1。该服务基于Starlink卫星，用户可在无地面网络覆盖区域通过支持的应用进行通信和导航，涵盖Apple Maps、Google Maps、AllTrails、iMessage、WhatsApp、Facebook Messenger、Signal、Google Messages、Apple Weather、AccuWeather、Google Weather和Google Fitness1。然而，用户仍无法通过该卫星连接拨打澳洲紧急求助电话Triple Zero1。
这一扩展服务是Telstra去年推出的卫星文本服务的升级版本1。自推出以来，该服务已发送或接收超过2600万条文本消息，日均连接数超过200,000，较推出初期的约80,000增长显著1。目前已有2.9百万用户至少使用过一次该服务1。维多利亚州丛林火灾期间，卫星连接量曾增加两倍1。
服务需要iPhone 13或更新机型，或Samsung Galaxy S26才能使用1。Telstra执行官Hannah Chong强调，卫星服务不能作为紧急情况下的依赖1。根据Gartner预测，2027年澳大利亚和新西兰直接对设备的卫星连接用户将达150万，相关用户支出将从2,800万美元增至6,600万美元1。
Australian telecommunications company Telstra has activated satellite connectivity for a range of consumer applications, enabling users in areas without ground network coverage to access essential services 1. The expanded offering, which went into effect this week, supports Apple Maps, Google Maps, iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Signal, Google Messages, Apple Weather, AccuWeather, Google Weather, AllTrails, and Google Fitness 1. However, the service does not extend to emergency calls through Triple Zero, Australia's equivalent to 911 1.
The new satellite functionality builds on Telstra's existing text messaging service launched last year, which has grown substantially since its introduction 1. The company's satellite infrastructure has processed over 26 million messages since launch, with daily connections exceeding 200,000 users compared to approximately 80,000 at launch 1. The user base has expanded to 2.9 million individuals who have utilized the service at least once 1. The satellite network proved particularly valuable during Victoria's recent bushfires, when satellite connection usage tripled 1.
Access to the service requires iPhone 13 or newer models, or Samsung Galaxy S26 devices 1. Telstra executive Hannah Chong cautioned that the satellite service should not be relied upon during emergencies 1. Industry analyst firm Gartner projects that direct-to-device satellite connections in Australia and New Zealand will reach 1.5 million by 2027, with user spending increasing from $28 million to $66 million 1. To achieve full Australian coverage, Starlink needs to deploy between 640 and 650 satellites in orbit for direct ground connection 1.
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