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CNA
4 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Ukraine successfully tests Starlink's direct-to-cell technology
Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar has successfully conducted the first field test of Elon Musk's Starlink direct-to-cell satellite technology in Eastern Europe, the company said on Tuesday. The pilot test took place in the Zhytomyr region using Starlink's direct-to-cell technology, Kyivstar said, with its CEO Oleksandr Komarov and Ukraine's digital transformation minister Mykhailo Fedorov exchanging messages via regular smartphones. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Direct-to-cell satellite technology aims to provide reliable connectivity when terrestrial networks are unavailable, a critical asset for war-torn Ukraine where Russian attacks on infrastructure regularly disrupt communications. Satellites used for this service are equipped with advanced cellular modems that function like cell towers in space, beaming signals directly to smartphones on the ground. CONTEXT Telecom providers around the world are turning to satellite technology in an effort to erase dead zones, particularly in remote areas where terrestrial networks are either too expensive to deploy or face significant geographical challenges. Space X-owned Starlink has signed deals with telcos in 10 countries for a direct-to-cell service, with Kyivstar set to become the first operator in Europe to roll it out. WHAT'S NEXT Kyivstar and Starlink plan to commercially launch direct-to-cell connectivity in the fourth quarter of 2025, starting with messaging services. Mobile satellite broadband data is planned to be made available to a wider audience at the beginning of 2026, Komarov told Reuters in July. VEON, which owns Kyivstar, is also in talks with other providers, including Amazon's Project Kuiper, to expand its satellite services for mobile devices beyond Ukraine.
Reuters
4 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Ukraine successfully tests Starlink's direct-to-cell technology
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar has successfully conducted the first field test of Elon Musk's Starlink direct-to-cell satellite technology in Eastern Europe, the company said on Tuesday. The pilot test took place in the Zhytomyr region using Starlink's direct-to-cell technology, Kyivstar said, with its CEO Oleksandr Komarov and Ukraine's digital transformation minister Mykhailo Fedorov exchanging messages via regular smartphones. Direct-to-cell satellite technology aims to provide reliable connectivity when terrestrial networks are unavailable, a critical asset for war-torn Ukraine where Russian attacks on infrastructure regularly disrupt communications. Satellites used for this service are equipped with advanced cellular modems that function like cell towers in space, beaming signals directly to smartphones on the ground. Telecom providers around the world are turning to satellite technology in an effort to erase dead zones, particularly in remote areas where terrestrial networks are either too expensive to deploy or face significant geographical challenges. Space X-owned Starlink has signed deals with telcos in 10 countries for a direct-to-cell service, with Kyivstar set to become the first operator in Europe to roll it out. Kyivstar and Starlink plan to commercially launch direct-to-cell connectivity in the fourth quarter of 2025, starting with messaging services. Mobile satellite broadband data is planned to be made available to a wider audience at the beginning of 2026, Komarov told Reuters in July. VEON, which owns Kyivstar, is also in talks with other providers, including Amazon's Project Kuiper, to expand its satellite services for mobile devices beyond Ukraine.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Graduates in Zhytomyr Oblast spend their last school day at grave of classmate killed by Russians – photo, video
Eleventh-graders spent the Last Bell ceremony (the celebration is carried out just after all the studies are finished but before the final exams) at the grave of their classmate killed by the Russians in Zhytomyr Oblast. The life of 17-year-old Roman ended in a Russian attack on 25 May during the attack on Korostyshiv. His brother and sister, 8-year-old Stanislav and 12-year-old Tamara, were killed along with him. Source: Lyceum (specialised secondary school) No. 1 named after Hustav Olizar Details: After the last lesson, the graduates did not take photos. Instead, they went to the cemetery to visit their friend. They brought toys, cards and pieces of cake, as it was Tamara's birthday on 29 May. Roman, Stanislav and Tamara were killed in a Russian attack on 25 May Photo: Korostyshiv City Council Lyceum No. 1 named after Hustav Olizar "The Last Bell ceremony, which should have been full of joy, hugs, tears of happiness and farewell to school, turned into a day of silence, grief and deep pain," wrote teacher-organiser Yuliia Skok. The class teacher of the 11th grade held the ceremony for the children right at the cemetery. "No loud bells, no loud music. But with deep awe, respect, and love. This bell will ring in their hearts forever. Today, we have once again felt how the war steals not only lives but also childhood, youth, holidays, and memories that should be warm…" the post reads. Background: Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities on the night of 24-25 May. As a result, three children from the Martyniuk family, 8-year-old Stanislav, 12-year-old Tamara and 17-year-old Roman, were killed in Zhytomyr Oblast. Their parents survived. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Free Malaysia Today
30-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Trump says ‘not happy' with Putin after Russia strikes Ukraine
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown. (AP pic) MORRISTOWN : US President Donald Trump issued a rare rebuke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Sunday, saying he was 'not happy' with him after Moscow launched a record number of drones against Ukraine, killing 13 people across the country. Trump has expressed admiration for Putin in the past, but has in recent weeks shown growing frustration with Moscow's position in truce negotiations with Kyiv, which are deadlocked. 'I'm not happy with what Putin is doing. He's killing a lot of people, and I don't know what the hell happened to Putin,' said Trump on the tarmac at Morristown airport before boarding Air Force One bound for Washington. 'I've known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he's sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don't like it at all.' Russia's attacks on Ukraine came as the two countries completed their biggest prisoner swap since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, with 1,000 captured soldiers and civilian prisoners sent back by each side. Those killed in the latest Russian strikes included two children, aged eight and 12, and a 17-year-old, killed in the northwestern region of Zhytomyr, officials said. 'Without truly strong pressure on the Russian leadership, this brutality cannot be stopped,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media. Responding to a question on the tarmac in Morristown, Trump said he was 'absolutely' considering increasing US sanctions on Russia in response to the latest violence. 'He's killing a lot of people. I don't know what's wrong with him. What the hell happened to him, right? He's killing a lot of people. I'm not happy about that,' said the US leader. That statement was at odds with US secretary of state Marco Rubio's testimony at congress earlier this week, when he said Trump believed that 'right now, if you start threatening sanctions, the Russians will stop talking.' Trump and Putin held a two-hour phone call on Monday after which the US leader said Moscow and Kyiv would 'immediately start negotiations towards a ceasefire.' Putin has made no commitment to pause his three-year invasion of Ukraine, announcing only a vague proposal to work on a 'memorandum' outlining Moscow's demands for peace.
Free Malaysia Today
30-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Hope for Russia-Ukraine talks ‘barely' alive, says UN
Family and relatives bury their loved ones killed in a Russian strike in Korostyshiv, Zhytomyr region, Ukraine. (AP pic) NEW YORK : Hope is 'just barely' alive in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, a senior UN official said Thursday, denouncing the recent 'brutal surge in large-scale Russian attacks' against Ukraine. UN under-secretary-general for political affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that the 'cautious hope' she expressed a month ago has diminished in the face of recent aggressions. 'According to Ukrainian officials, with 355 drones, Monday's attack was the largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion,' DiCarlo said, adding: 'This topped the previous record from the night before.' Despite no declaration of a ceasefire, DiCarlo praised diplomatic efforts in Istanbul on May 16 when Ukrainian and Russian delegations met, saying 'it is encouraging that the sides have reportedly agreed to continue the process.' 'The massive wave of attacks over the weekend is a stark warning of how quickly this war can reach new destructive levels. Further escalation would not only aggravate the devastating toll on civilians but also endanger the already challenging peace efforts,' DiCarlo said. 'The hope that the parties will be able to sit down and negotiate is still alive, but just barely.' Relaunched in mid-February by Washington, talks aimed at reaching a diplomatic settlement to the conflict that erupted with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 have so far yielded no results. John Kelley, acting US alternate representative, seemed to echo DiCarlo's frustration, insisting that prolonging the war was not in anyone's best interest. 'If Russia makes the wrong decision to continue this catastrophic war, the US will have to consider stepping back from our negotiation efforts to end this conflict,' he warned. 'Additional sanctions on Russia are still on the table.' DiCarlo insisted that 'serious, demonstrable and good faith efforts are needed –- now –- to get back on the road that could lead to a just peace.' 'A full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire is such an effort, if only an initial one,' she said. According to the UN, a 'just peace' respects sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Ukraine. The Kremlin said Thursday that it was awaiting Kyiv's response to its proposal for new talks in Istanbul next Monday. Ukraine, which accuses Russia of buying time, seeks Moscow's conditions before any meeting, and is calling for sanctions against Moscow to be 'expanded and strengthened.' 'Russia is not signaling any genuine intention to stop its war,' Ukrainian deputy ambassador Khrystyna Hayovyshy told the council. 'Therefore we see no alternative but intensified international pressure, political, military and economic,' she said. Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia rejected her accusations, instead accusing Kyiv of 'attempting to prolong the war.' 'No new anti-Russian sanctions, nor deliveries of weapons to Ukraine or any other hostile steps vis-a-vis Russia will be able to prevent the inevitable military defeat of the Zelensky regime,' he insisted. DiCarlo acknowledged that 'a peace process will not be easy, and it will take time.' 'But it must not wait,' she insisted. 'The people of Ukraine, especially, cannot wait.'
