SpaceX is collaborating with One NZ to bring Starlink Direct-to-Cell (Starlink Cellular) to New Zealand.
One NZ plans to launch One NZ Satellite to Mobile, offering TXT services initially and voice and basic data capability later.
Starlink Cellular is currently being tested in Aotearoa, and One NZ customers with eligible mobile plans and phones will be able to TXT from anywhere in NZ.
SpaceX's Starlink Cellular has connected over 270,000 mobile phones and received temporary authority in the US to provide coverage during hurricanes.