Spark gets into satellite-to-mobile game

Spark on Tuesday announced plans to trial satellite-to-mobile services later this year, joining a raft of global telecoms players keen to get into space connectivity.
The New Zealand-based operator is excited about the prospect of using satellites for additional coverage and network resilience, but to its credit, it is being highly realistic about the impact the technology will have, at least in the short term.
Working with satellite provider Lynk, Spark aims to launch a free trial service to an