Asia Pacific Satellite Direct-to-Device Services Expand Across Four Markets as Starlink Leads Commercial Rollout

Satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services are expanding across the Asia Pacific region, with six commercial Starlink-based services now operating across four markets such as Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The Ookla report , based on background signal scan data from January 2025 to June 2026, highlights that One NZ’s service covers around 40 percent of New Zealand’s landmass without terrestrial coverage and extends approximately 20 km offshore. Japan now has three live Starli