Ukraine Completes First Starlink Direct-to-Cell Test in Eastern Europe

Ukraine completes first Starlink direct-to-cell test in Eastern Europe

Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, has completed its first test of Starlink’s Direct to Cell satellite technology, enabling text messages to be sent directly from 4G smartphones without extra hardware.  The trial was announced by the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Kyivstar’s parent company Veon in a press release. First Eastern Europe field test The Zhytomyr region hosted the pilot, where Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov …

Kyivstar Tests Starlink Direct to Cell in Ukraine

VEON’s Київстар has completed the first Eastern European field test of Starlink’s Direct to Cell satellite technology, enabling messaging on standard 4G smartphones without additional hardware. The pilot, conducted in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region, saw Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov exchange messages directly via satellite. The breakthrough aims to ensure connectivity in areas without terrestrial …