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Don't count on satellite voice working in areas under-served by GSM etc. 2-4 mbps for 2000 sqkm per beam isn't that much for many voice users.



Yes, but most areas under-served by ground based networks have very few people - so it'll be interesting to see how it works out. Even fewer Optus customers.




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