This marks the first satellite-to-mobile service for millions of people in Africa Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT |  Airtel Africa today announced an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across all its 14 markets that serve 174 million customers. Through this partnership, Airtel Africa customers with compatible smartphones in regions without terrestrial coverage …

Airtel Africa has partnered with SpaceX to roll out Starlink direct-to-cell satellite services to customers across the 14 countries in which it operates.