The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Rogers Communications has launched a direct-to-mobile satellite service that will provide users with text and emergency connectivity in remote areas beyond the limits of traditional wireless networks. The Globe's Irene Galea writes that release of the service, through a trial announced Tuesday, will help fill in the network gaps in rural and remote areas that cannot easily be served using physical infrastructure on the ground, and where it is not cost-effective for carriers to do so. The direct-to-mobile satellite service is available in the geographic area up to about the 58th parallel, including all the provinces but not Canada's northernmost territories. The company said this range will grow as more satellites come on-line. Canadians using 4G or 5G mobile phones with any provider can register for free as part of a trial period of the service, which will last until October. After that, subscribers with any carrier will be able to access Rogers Satellite for $15 a month. Those who participated in the trial will get a $5 monthly discount for one year. The service will be included for Rogers customers on the company's Ultimate Plan, which currently costs $85.