Kyivstar Partners With Starlink To Launch Direct-to-Cell Satellite Services in Ukraine
Kyivstar is partnering with Elon Muskβs Starlink to introduce direct-to-cell satellite communication in Ukraine, starting with messaging services in late 2025, followed by voice and data.
Kyivstar, the Ukrainian telecommunications company, announced a collaboration with Starlink, a division of Elon Musk-run SpaceX. VEON, the parent company of Kyivstar, also informed the collaboration with Starlink. The collaboration will bring direct-to-cell satellite communication to Ukraine. In a social media post shared on December 31, 2024, Kyivstar revealed its plans to enhance connectivity for its users by using Starlinkβs satellite technology. The agreement will open the way for Kyivstar customers to access Starlinkβs direct-to-cell services. Initially, SMS and OTT messaging features will be introduced in the fourth quarter of 2025. Kyivstar also plans to expand the service to include voice and data in later phases.Β SpaceXβs Starship 7th Test Flight Launch Will Likely Take Place on January 10, 2025.
VEON Announces Collaboration With Starlink
We are excited to announce the launch of VEONβs collaboration with @Starlink, as our digital operator @TwiyKyivstar signs an agreement to introduce Starlinkβs groundbreaking direct-to-cell satellite connectivity to Ukraine πΊπ¦
The agreement will play a pivotal role in enhancing⦠pic.twitter.com/0bkS7sKg51
β VEON (@VEONGroup) December 30, 2024
Kyivstar Partners With Starlink
Π Π΄ΠΈΡΠΈΠ½ΡΡΠ²Ρ ΠΌΠΈ ΡΠΈΡΠ°Π»ΠΈ ΠΊΠ½ΠΈΠ³ΠΈ ΠΏΡΠΎ ΠΊΠΎΡΠΌΠΎΡ, Π° ΡΡΠΎΠ³ΠΎΠ΄Π½Ρ ΡΡΠ°Π»ΠΈ Π΄ΡΠΉΡΠ½ΠΎ Π±Π»ΠΈΠΆΡΠΈΠΌΠΈ Π΄ΠΎ Π·ΡΡΠΎΠΊ β¨
Π Π°Π·ΠΎΠΌ Π·Ρ @Starlink ΠΌΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΈΠ½Π°ΡΠΌΠΎ Π²ΠΏΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π΄ΠΆΡΠ²Π°ΡΠΈ ΡΡΠΏΡΡΠ½ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ²ΠΈΠΉ Π·Π²βΡΠ·ΠΎΠΊ Direct to Cell Π² Π£ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠ½Ρ. pic.twitter.com/J4wF5sfrSR
β Kyivstar (@TwiyKyivstar) December 30, 2024
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