NBN satellite a rural health tonic

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[1] A telehealth pilot program by a team of CSIRO researchers has shown that the NBN satellite services promises to deliver a boon for rural Australia.

[2] The researchers used the interim NBN satellite services to successfully deliver a solution that connects specialists to patients in remote areas.

[3] The trial involved the installation of satellite dishes in eight community health centres – four in southern Western Australia and another four in the Torres Strait Islands.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – NBN satellite a rural health tonic