Vivo's Starlink direct-to-cell service hits 10M users in two weeks across Brazil
XFreeze · x · 2026-11-11
At Vivo's Q3 press conference, CEO Christian Gebara said Vivo Satélite, the Starlink-powered satellite-to-phone service, surpassed 10 million users just two weeks after its Oct 26 launch (7M connected during the test week alone). 50 million customers have compatible phones and plans, and it's free for 12 months for individuals. With no cell signal, phones connect straight to Starlink satellites for WhatsApp calls/messages, SMS, RCS, iMessage, and Google/Apple Maps without touching data allowances. Vivo is now Brazil's first operator covering nearly 100% of the country; Brazil is already Starlink's second-largest market with 1M+ broadband connections.
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