Vodafone reconnected in Irpіn and Romanіvka with Starlink
Vodafone Ukraine said it was able to reconnect in Irpіn and Romanivka with Starlink satellite equipment.
For the first time in the history of Ukraine and one of the first in the world, the work of the mobile operator’s network is organized with the help of Starlink satellite technologies, the company says.
Vodafone has launched a base station near Irpin and Romanivka in 2G and 4G configurations. And as a transport, the network at this station used a set of Starlink equipment from SpaceX.
Connecting to satellite Internet allows you to ensure the smooth operation of the network segment, even in the absence of Internet access through a traditional underground transport network. Thanks to this scheme of work, you can quickly restore mobile communications in areas with damaged nodes.
This is currently the first case in Ukraine and one of the first in the world when the mobile operator’s network is backed up via satellite. In terms of technology convergence, this is the second case in the world after Japan, where KDDI has already launched a similar solution, and in terms of extreme conditions – the first in the world. After all, this is a rapid implementation of communication almost immediately after the hostilities and in the area where the infrastructure was destroyed.
Now, mobile communication in Irpіn and Romanivka works in 2G and 4G configurations.
