BREAKING: Malaysia is preparing to trial Starlink Direct-to-Cell. 🇲🇾🛰️ •⁠ ⁠Compatible smartphones will be able to connect directly to Starlink satellites beyond the reach of mobile towers. •⁠ ⁠Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed the government has been briefed on plans for a pilot trial. •⁠ ⁠Malaysia's communications regulator (MCMC) has been tasked with bringing Starlink and local mobile operators together. •⁠ ⁠The initiative aims to reduce mobile dead zones across remote and underserved regions. No special satellite phone required—just an ordinary smartphone, connecting directly to space.