National telecommunications carrier Telstra has announced a new portable satellite communication service that will provide an ISDN connection almost anywhere on the planet.

According to Telstra, the service has been developed to allow high speed Internet access, as well as video conferencing, and fax and voice facilities, to be accessible from one portable terminal. The service is targeted at roaming users for whom remote access to the Internet, an intranet, and other facilities is necessary, such as people working in the mining, oil and gas, construction, government and media sectors.