DRC ends its opposition to Starlink

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Guest authors

It now seems that the Democratic Republic of Congo has granted a licence to satellite communications company Starlink – despite an earlier ban, which finally appears to have been rescinded.

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PLDT’s Smart partners with Lynk Global for D2D messaging

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October 28, 2025
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PLDT’s mobile arm Smart Communications announced on Tuesday it has partnered with direct-to-device (D2D) LEO satellite operator Lynk Global to provide its services in the Philippines, starting with basic text messaging over LTE.

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SpaceX pledges US$1.5b investment in Vietnam during Starlink talks

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September 27, 2024
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SpaceX has reportedly said it plans to invest US$1.5 billion in Vietnam in the near future as an apparent sweetener to convince the government to allow the company to launch its LEO satellite broadband service Starlink in the country.

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Turkcell and Lynk Global announce Sat2Phone service plans

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Turkcell, the largest mobile operator in Turkey, and satellite-direct-to-mobile-telecoms (Sat2Phone) provider Lynk Global have announced a contract signing signalling the start of initial Sat2Phone services utilising what Lynk calls its ‘cell-towers-in…

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