Ukrainian Mobile Service Partners With Starlink to Expand Network, Connectivity

This will lead to more coverage in remote areas even when war-related actions cause terrestrial networks to shut down, the company said.

An antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk in Izyum, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on Sept. 20, 2022. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images

Elon Musk’s Starlink has entered into a contract with Kyivstar, a Ukrainian mobile service, to provide satellite connectivity support, according to VEON, Kyivstar’s parent company. 

“Kyivstar has done a tremendous job investing in Ukraine’s 4G connectivity, expanding coverage to remote areas and increasing energy resilience of its network,” VEON Group CEP Kaan Terzioglu said on Monday, adding that the agreement with Starlink will take Ukraine’s connectivity “to the next level.”