Foreign Media: China Unicom Obtains Satellite Communication License, China Accelerates to Catch up with Starlink
Recently, Chinese authorities have issued a satellite mobile communication business license to the telecommunications giant China Unicom. This move marks that China is accelerating the commercialization of its own satellite services, aiming to catch up with projects such as "Starlink" led by American companies.
The license allows China Unicom to provide direct satellite communication services for mobile phones and expand its applications in areas such as emergency communication and maritime communication. Authorities stated that this move will promote moderate competition and enable ordinary users to access internet services more conveniently. At the same time, this move will strengthen the collaboration between telecommunications companies and all links of the satellite communication industry chain, promoting industrial transformation and upgrading, and enhancing the resilience and security of the supply chain.
Previously, China Unicom successfully launched four low-orbit satellites near Rizhao, Shandong in late August, including China's first low-orbit satellite equipped with advanced narrowband Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities, marking an important step forward for China in this field.
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