Starlink Mobile Goes Live Across Brazil for 50 Million Vivo Customers
Starlink Mobile and Vivo have launched nationwide satellite-to-phone service in Brazil, with 50 million eligible customers and 7 million phones already connected during rollout.
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Starlink Mobile and Vivo have launched nationwide satellite-to-phone service in Brazil, with 50 million eligible customers and 7 million phones already connected during rollout.
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