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Posted on December 30, 2024
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Starlink and Kyivstar collaborate to introduce direct-to-cell satellite services in Ukraine by 2025, enhancing connectivity.
(Reuters) - Ukraine's leading mobile operator Kyivstar has signed an agreement with Starlink to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity in the country, Kyivstar's parent company VEON said on Monday.
Direct-to-cell services are connected to satellites that can beam phone signals from space directly to smartphones.
Ukraine will be one of the first countries in the world where Starlink will roll out the technology.
Kyivstar expects direct-to-cell services with messaging functionality to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2025, the telecoms firm said in a joint statement.
Space X-owned Starlink, which also provides critical internet connectivity to war-torn Ukraine and its military, launched its first set of satellites with direct-to-cell capabilities earlier this year.
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
The article discusses Starlink's plan to introduce direct-to-cell satellite services in Ukraine through a partnership with Kyivstar.
Direct-to-cell services with messaging functionality are expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2025.
The key players are Starlink, owned by SpaceX, and Kyivstar, Ukraine's leading mobile operator.
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