By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.
China Telecom expects more satellite-connected phones to hit market in 2024
Share
Copied
An ad for the new smartphone Mate 60 Pro shows on a big screen in Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, September 24, 2023. /CFP
More Chinese flagship smartphones will receive satellite communications support next year, China Telecom, one of the country's leading telecom giants, said at a conference held in south China's Guangdong Province from November 10 to 13.
The company said that it is collaborating with Chinese phone makers, including Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo, on a new function that supports satellite communications services.
In August, Chinese telecom giant Huawei launched a flagship smartphone that supports incoming and outgoing calls via satellite, making it the world's first phone with a satellite calling feature.
Read more: Huawei ignites Chinese internet with silent 'launch' of Mate 60 Pro
Later the tech giant revealed the satellite communications service was powered by China Telecom's Tiantong-1 communications satellite system.
The satellite system currently consists of three geosynchronous (GEO) satellites of Tiantong-1, launched in 2016, 2020 and 2021, respectively, which can support voice, short message and data services.
China Telecom has launched a smartphone that features satellite communications services on Friday. It can send and receive messages and calls from the satellite anytime and anywhere without switching to a new SIM card or phone number.
Apart from cell phones, China Telecom is developing a built-in satellite communications function on vehicles, aiming for a wider consumer market, the company told CGTN in October.
"In the near future, the built-in satellite function as part of the Internet of Vehicles will be indispensable," said Liu Yue, deputy head of China Telecom Corporation Limited Satellite Communications Branch.
Search Trends
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2023 CGTN. 京ICP备16065310号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2023 CGTN. 京ICP备16065310号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466