[Satellite TODAY 11-05-10] Australian Internet service provider SkyMesh was selected by Indigo Telecom to resell its satellite voice and data products in Australia, SkyMesh announced Nov. 4.
    SkyMesh will resell Indigo Telecom’s XT satellite handset and the SG 2520, a dual mode handset that uses both traditional GSM and satellite networks. SkyMesh said the partnership was a result of the Australian government’s broadband guarantee and will pave the way for the company’s plan to introduce mobile voice and data products to its lineup. 
    “If you live in an area where you can’t get mobile phone access to your house, the government will pay $1,000 for the purchase of the satellite phone. Many of our customers don’t have mobile phone coverage at their home, and the cost of installing a landline can be expensive,” the company said in a statement.
     SkyMesh also will resell Indigo’s portable IP data terminal for broadband Internet access in the most isolated areas of Australia.