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December 17, 2025

By Joseph Waring

Airtel Africa, Starlink add sat-to-phone service

Airtel Africa expanded a cooperation with SpaceX to cover the launch of Starlink’s direct-to-mobile satellite service across its 14 markets in 2026.

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December 16, 2025

Beeline Kazakhstan makes first Starlink call in Central Asia

Veon-owned operator Beeline Kazakhstan delivered the first satellite-enabled mobile call in Central Asia using Starlink’s direct-to-device (D2D) technology, aiming to address coverage gaps across the country.

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November 28, 2025

Nokia makes $4B US AI pledge; Kyivstar switches on Starlink D2D

The Friday File: Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week as Nokia earmarked a $4 billion US investment, Samsung and SK Telecom kicked off joint AI and 6G research and Kyivstar became the first operator in Europe to activate Starlink direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity.

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November 26, 2025

By Michael Carroll

Kyivstar Starlink service attracts 300K users

INTERVIEW: Kyivstar customers flocked to a direct-to-device service using Starlink satellites, with 300,000 users signing up and 100,000 SMS sent within 24 hours of its launch, the head of parent Veon Group’s cloud and satellite business told Mobile World Live.

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November 24, 2025

Kyivstar activates Starlink D2D in Europe first

Veon-owned Kyivstar switched on Starlink’s direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity in Ukraine following a series of tests earlier this year, claiming to become the first mobile operator in Europe to introduce the service.

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November 6, 2025

EchoStar strikes $2.6B spectrum deal with SpaceX

EchoStar agreed a deal to sell its unpaired AWS-3 licenses for approximately $2.6 billion in return for SpaceX stock and announced co-founder Charlie Ergen now the CEO following the formation of a new business called EchoStar Capital.

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November 6, 2025

By Kavit Majithia

BT boss claims giant rural leap with Starlink tie-up

BT Group followed rival Virgin Media O2 in teaming with Starlink to bring satellite connectivity to its customers in the UK, a deal announced alongside the release of its latest financial results.

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