Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, , 2:50:37 to 2:52:30
The current trajectory of the direct-to-device satellite market, including services from Starlink, Amazon, and other LEO providers.
Topics: Infrastructure
Speakers: Ms Lisa La Rance, Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah, Unknown Speaker
Who are the media players in the direct to device market currently? And what is the current trajectory of the industry?
So the universal outdoor mobile obligation applies to the three mobile network operators, Telstra, OPTIS and TPG. In terms of the providers of the direct-to-device satellite capability, and I will add that UMO will be delivered through a combination of existing terrestrial coverage and where that is not feasible, then it will be supplemented by direct-to-device capability. Starlink is currently delivering services in Australia for SMS voice will be the next iteration of that technology and capability. I guess in the Australian market and Amazon Leo has announced an intention to develop that direct-to-device capability, AST space mobile and link players that we have had conversations with and that capability is developing.
Okay. Thank you. Thanks, Jeff.