Following on from this closed topic in April 2020: Weird Lights in the Sky at 6am
and this Topic: Starlink - pre-order available in NZ
I read this article this morning in the Herald: Internet shakeup: First wave of Kiwis connect to Elon Musk's Starlink - how it's working out.
Then I read this article in MacRumors: Kuo: iPhone 13 to Feature LEO Satellite Communications to Make Calls and Texts Without Cellular Coverage
It seems we are now REALLY getting into the realm of Dick Tracy and James Bond for the common people. My nephew in WA, who is a mines project manager, has been using satellite phones for a couple of decades but they can be quite bulky items compared to todays iPhone or Oppo phone etc.
If, as the various articles say, you will be able to get 4g/5g connectivity in rural areas in NZ and Australia, those residents will jump with joy. Of course urban areas would be covered as well.
Phones calls, internet & streaming, ANYWHERE ON THE PLANET, all in your pocket - WOW. This will make "Find My Phone/person" even better. Implanted locaters for everyone? Medical monitoring equipment, and list goes on.