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flag Australia to end outdoor mobile black spots by 2027 using towers and satellites.

flag Australia plans to eliminate most outdoor mobile black spots by December 2027, requiring Telstra, Optus, and TPG to provide voice and text coverage across all outdoor areas using a mix of cell towers and satellite-to-mobile technology. flag The move follows major outages, including one linked to emergency service failures and fatalities, and a recent incident affecting 14,000 Victorians. flag The initiative aims to extend coverage to up to five million square kilometers, with the deadline potentially adjusted if satellite technology isn’t ready in time. flag The government says no one should lack a signal where the sky is visible, and the policy has been praised by rural groups as a potential global model for improving regional connectivity.

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