Virgin Media O2 seals deal with Elon Musk firm to boost UK rural mobile coverage
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#71449)
Service scheduled to launch in 2026 will be first in Britain to use Starlink's satellites to connect to handsets
Virgin Media O2 has announced a landmark" partnership with Elon Musk's satellite company aimed at improving rural mobile network coverage.
The deal with Starlink Direct to Cell is said to be the first of its kind to utilise the billionaire's company position as the world's largest satellite-to-mobile constellation.
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