Kyivstar tests Starlink Direct to Cell satellite connectivity in Ukraine
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VEON’s Kyivstar Delivers First Messages via Starlink in Direct to Cell Satellite Connectivity Test in Ukraine
August 12, 2025 9:00 AM EDTDubai and Kyiv, August 12, 2025 VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator, today announces that Kyivstar, its digital operator in Ukraine, has successfully conducted a test of satellite and terrestrial network integration using Starlink Direct to Cell technology. This is the first field test of of Starlink Direct to Cell in eastern Europe.Â
During the pilot in the Zhytomyr region, Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov and Ukraines Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, exchanged messages directly via Starlink Direct to Cell satellite using regular 4G-enabled smartphones. The successful... More
