Robin McNeill: Federated Mountain Clubs President on One NZ and Starlink teaming up to end mobile blackspots - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Not everyone's on board with the end of mobile blackspots.

Telco One New Zealand is teaming up with SpaceX in a plan to use Starlink to provide cell phone coverage countrywide.

Some trampers have expressed their unhappiness, saying they're dreading the idea of being constantly connected.

But Federated Mountain Clubs President Robin McNeill says the smartphone is going to become the number one tool for those hitting the wilderness.

"Right now in North America and Europe, your iPhone 14 can send for help, tell your mum where you are, it's your GPS, it turns into a compass, a torch, takes photos, it's an alarm clock."

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