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A standalone Starlink IPO would position Starlink as a telecom-scale business attractive to infrastructure and telecom investors.
Kyivstar has reached 3.0 million registered users for its Starlink Direct to Cell satellite connectivity service as of January 15, 2026.
Starlink Direct to Cell usage for Kyivstar is concentrated in Kyiv, Lviv, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, and Dnipro.
Starlink’s Direct to Cell architecture uses a “cell tower in space” design that employs advanced phased array antennas to connect directly to standard LTE handsets without hardware modifications.
The Kyivstar partnership with Starlink is a key component of VEON’s pledge to invest $1 billion in Ukraine’s digital infrastructure between 2023 and 2027.
Since the Starlink Direct to Cell service launch, Kyivstar subscribers have exchanged more than 1.2 million SMS messages via satellite.
The Starlink Direct to Cell service is accessible at no additional cost to all 15.5 million Kyivstar 4G smartphone users through their existing tariff plans.
Starlink Direct to Cell technology has been most critical in Ukraine’s southern and eastern regions where terrestrial infrastructure is frequently compromised.
Kyivstar launched its Starlink Direct to Cell service on November 24, 2025.
The recent acquisition of EchoStar spectrum will strengthen Starlink's position in the satellite communications market.
Starlink has established itself as the dominant satellite constellation with 9,400 satellites in orbit, many of which are equipped with D2D capabilities.
Starlink's vertically integrated model includes satellite manufacturing, launch services, and network operations.
The Starlink Gen2 satellites utilize advanced beamforming and dynamic power control.
SpaceX's Starlink constellation has 9,447 operational satellites performing tens of thousands of orbital maneuvers every month.
SpaceX confirmed the deployment of 29 Starlink satellites on January 14, 2026.
Mehdi Yahyanejad confirmed that the free subscription for Starlink terminals is fully functional and tested a newly activated terminal inside Iran.
Operating and coordinating 193,428 satellites would require a logistical effort comparable to SpaceX’s Starlink, which conducts at least 144,400 collision mitigation maneuvers every six months.
SpaceX Falcon 9 B1085-13 launched Starlink 6-98 from SLC-40 on January 14, 2026.
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Florida on January 14, 2026.
The Iranian government has officially protested the Starlink activation to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).