MTN Zambia said it has completed Africa’s first field test of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell technology, sending both a data session and a mobile money transaction through satellites, in a step that could extend network coverage to remote parts of the country.
The telecom operator said the trial u
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Royal Ibeh
Royal Ibeh is a senior journalist with years of experience reporting on Nigeria’s technology and health sectors. She currently covers the Technology and Health beats for BusinessDay newspaper, where she writes in-depth stories on digital innovation, telecom infrastructure, healthcare systems, and public health policies.
