Two major Starlink Direct-to-Cell developments just landed within the last 24 hours 🇧🇩 Bangladesh — Banglalink received regulatory approval to launch Starlink Direct-to-Cell, making Bangladesh the first country in South Asia to introduce the service Normal 4G phones will connect directly to Starlink beyond terrestrial coverage, initially supporting SMS, data messaging and WhatsApp calls 🇺🇬 Uganda — Airtel + Starlink officially launched commercial satellite-to-mobile service, extending SMS and light-data connectivity into areas beyond cell towers Uganda is now Airtel's second commercial Starlink Mobile market in Africa after the DRC Two countries Two fresh commercial/regulatory milestones Starlink Direct-to-Cell is now real-world mobile infrastructure