Telstra Satellite home internet with Starlink is here – here's what you need to know
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Brad Whitcomb · 25 March 2024
After launching our satellite internet for Enterprise customers at the end of last year, today we’re announcing it’s ready for Aussie homes.
Last year we announced that we were excited to be bringing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity, powered by Starlink, to our customers across Australia.
Today, after months of comprehensive testing – we're even more excited to say it’s here!
While many Aussies already have reliable home internet through our nbn plans, some of us live in more remote locations where a different connectivity solution is best.
This is where our Telstra Satellite Home Internet comes in – using innovative LEO satellites to provide high speed, low latency internet in even the most remote places. It will even provide you with a home phone connection.
Available to order starting today, opens in a new window, our satellite home internet plan is available for $125/month and $599 upfront for the Starlink Standard kit.
It also includes unlimited data and estimated typical peak speeds of 50Mbps download and 10Mbps upload. Although these may be impacted by various other factors such as kit location, sky visibility from that location, and severe weather conditions.
And as a world first – you can even use it as your home phone.
What you get with Telstra Satellite Home Internet
Each Telstra Satellite Home Internet connection comes with a Telstra Smart Modem 3 included for use alongside a Starlink Standard Kit.
The award winning Telstra Smart Modem 3 is the same modem we supply with our nbn home internet services. This provides a home phone connection and if you live in an area with 4G mobile coverage, the Telstra Smart Modem 3 will also automatically swap to that connection if there’s an issue with your satellite connectivity.
Included in the Starlink Standard Kit is the Starlink phased array antenna plus all the cables you need to make it work together.
If you live in a bigger place that needs extended Wi-Fi coverage, the Telstra Smart Modem 3 works with our optional add-on Smart Wi Fi Boosters – and if you add these, we’ll guarantee you'll get wall-to-wall Wi-Fi, or you can cancel with no further charge.
Just like with other Telstra services, you can visit one of our stores for some help from a local if you need it or jump into the MyTelstra app to talk with an agent. With our 30-day service guarantee, you can also try out Telstra Satellite Home Internet with no risk. If it’s not up to your standards, simply return the hardware within 30 days and we’ll refund your first monthly fee plus any hardware repayment costs.
And compared to most traditional fixed home internet products, one of the best parts of our satellite home internet service is that you can plug it in and play right away without any professional help or installation if you don’t need it.
To learn more, read the full article from Telstra here.