The new satellite-based internet service has not been officially rolled out in the Kimberley, but a remote worker and conservation organisation say it could be a 'game changer' for them.
abc.net.au/news/starlink-to-connect-remote-kimberley-businesses-scientists/101372118A conservation organisation is set to trial Elon Musk's new satellite internet service, which could provide connectivity for scientists in typically cut-off areas of the Kimberley.
The internet service is not expected to be available in WA's North West until the beginning of next year.The Australian Wildlife Conservancy , which manages swathes of land in the Kimberley, is looking at using Starlink for scientists in the field. "If we are able to have portable internet connectivity it would just vastly improve how we're able to store, collect, and report on that data," Mr Kerr said.
"You are placing quite a bit of faith in a commercial company and things happen with satellites. They do run into trouble here and there," he said. "I work for a remote business literally smack bang in the middle between Broome and Derby — no landline, no nothing," he said.
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