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Talks with Starlink and Amazon Leo cover resale and a possible direct-to-device play, says Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes.

Airtel Africa has switched on what it says is Africa’s first commercial direct-to-phone satellite service, with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Gwynne Shotwell says the company will build ground infrastructure and chase customers from established carriers.

LEO satellites promise to ramp up rural connectivity, but they could also threaten mobile operators.

Direct-to-cell technology could transform the global telecoms landscape. However, the technology must first prove itself.

SpaceX-owned Starlink is intensifying efforts to offer direct-to-smartphone connectivity.

Competition to deliver satellite mobile broadband connectivity from space is intensifying.

MTN Group has launched multiple satellite trials across Africa with Starlink, AST SpaceMobile and Lynk Global.

Vodacom is experimenting with different forms of satellite connectivity but thinks direct to mobile will be most disruptive.

AST SpaceMobile has claimed a first in the race to serve places where wireless networks don’t reach.