Kyivstar, a privately owned company headquartered in Ukraine, was founded in 1994 and employs approximately 2,610 individuals. The company specializes in telecommunications services, providing communication services and data transmission.
Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, announced on Thursday, April 23, 2026, that it will begin testing messaging apps utilizing Starlink Direct to Cell (D2C) technology. This initiative, operating in Light Data mode, is designed to enable text messaging and real-time multimedia exchange directly via satellite. Previously, on April 23, 2026, Kaan Terzioğlu, Chief Executive Officer of VEON, Kyivstar's parent company, identified a "Kyivstar Listing" as a defining factor for VEON in 2025. Terzioğlu noted that 2025 marked a significant threshold for VEON, as its digital services for the first time attracted more users than its traditional connectivity offerings, signaling the company's evolution into a digital operator.
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