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VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON), a global digital operator ("VEON"), announces that Beeline Kazakhstan, its digital operator in Kazakhstan, is partnering with Starlink Direct to Cell to make essential connectivity accessible across Kazakhstan, including in remote areas not covered by terrestrial networks.
At a trilateral meeting held during the official visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to the United States, Beeline Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development signed a memorandum of understanding expressing support for Beeline Kazakhstan's plans to offer Direct to Cell satellite connectivity. Following the commercial agreement signed in September, Beeline Kazakhstan plans to first launch messaging in 2026, and then introduce data connectivity as the next phase.
Beeline Kazakhstan is building on its previous initiatives to provide reliable mobile internet in remote areas and isolated communities in Kazakhstan, which is the 9th largest country in the world by land area. The company previously expanded its terrestrial network coverage to villages with populations of around 100 people and deployed solar energy panels to power off-grid base stations.
VEON has signed a global framework agreement with Starlink, a non-exclusive agreement that sets out the conditions for future collaboration on bringing Direct to Cell satellite connectivity to all of VEON's operating markets. With this agreement, VEON became the first global telecom operator to enter into such a multi-country framework arrangement with Starlink.
Beeline Kazakhstan's agreement to introduce Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite connectivity builds on the recent progress in Ukraine, where Kyivstar Group Ltd (NASDAQ:KYIV) successfully demonstrated messaging with Starlink Direct to Cell earlier this year.
Beeline Kazakhstan's testing and commercial launch of Starlink Direct to Cell services in Kazakhstan is subject to standard regulatory approvals.
