MTN Zambia tests Starlink satellite-to-phone connection
- MTN Zambia completed Africa's first field trial of satellite-to-phone connectivity using Starlink's technology.
- The trial successfully transmitted a data session and a mobile money transaction without traditional ground towers.
- Starlink's direct-to-cell satellites could provide connectivity in areas lacking telecom infrastructure.
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