Airtel And Starlink Launch Direct-to-Phone Satellite Service In The DRC

August 17, 2026

Airtel Africa and SpaceX have commercially launched Starlink's direct-to-phone satellite connectivity service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment in an African market. Launched ...

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