We’re excited to work with 4iG Group to bring Starlink Mobile’s resilient direct-to-device connectivity to millions of people in Europe. This collaboration will deliver our next-gen technology using SpaceX’s global 2GHz priority rights. We look forward to partnering with many other European operators to ensure everyone has access to this important technology !
BREAKING: SpaceX and 4iG sign a first-of-its-kind European partnership to expand @Starlink Mobile across four countries.
The agreements were signed in Bastrop, Texas, by 4iG CEO Gellért Jászai and SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell.
• Starlink Mobile will first launch in Hungary and Albania with apps and messaging, connecting people in remote areas
• It connects directly to LTE-compatible phones without dedicated satellite equipment
• Next-generation Starlink Mobile V2 will expand to Montenegro and North Macedonia, delivering high-speed broadband directly to phones
• It will keep customers, public services and critical infrastructure connected during emergencies and terrestrial network outages
• SpaceX and 4iG will also introduce Sovereign Solutions for secure government and national-security communications
Jászai called it a “historic partnership,” while Shotwell said it will deliver “resilient direct-to-device connectivity” across Hungary and the Western Balkans.