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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — China has launched a new satellite-based short message service using the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), designed to provide reliable communications in emergency situations when terrestrial mobile networks are unavailable.
The service was introduced by China Space-Time Information Co., Ltd., the national BDS service provider, in collaboration with major domestic telecom operators. The company announced this on Thursday.
This service could become a valuable addition to terrestrial mobile networks. It is expected to improve the security and reliability of communications for users in situations such as hiking in remote mountainous areas, working at sea, disaster relief, and emergency communications.
The company noted that this marks a significant step towards the dissemination of satellite communications technologies among the population, as well as the integration of BeiDou system services into everyday life, making the relevant technologies accessible.
The service uses the Beidou system's built-in short message function, allowing users with compatible smartphones to send and receive text messages directly via Beidou satellites in areas without cellular coverage.
China's three major mobile operators—China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom—have already implemented this service. Their subscribers can activate it without changing their SIM cards or phone numbers, the companies reported.
Currently, this function is supported by almost 60 smartphone models from leading Chinese brands, the report says.
As a reminder, China Space-Time Information Co., Ltd. specializes in satellite navigation and communications, big data services, artificial intelligence development, and geospatial remote sensing. -0-
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