{
  "id": 1527318,
  "title": "Starlink direct-to-mobile network launched in key Sadc country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/starlink-direct-to-mobile-network-launched-in-key-sadc-country",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T17:12:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCentral",
    "slug": "techcentral",
    "url": "https://techcentral.co.za/starlink-direct-to-mobile-network-launched-in-key-sadc-country/284977/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Airtel Africa has switched on what it says is Africa’s first commercial direct-to-phone satellite service, with Elon Musk's Starlink.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}