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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — China's Internet of Things (IoT) satellite constellation, which aims to provide real-time telecommunications services across the entire Earth's surface (except for the polar regions), has deployed its first phase of a 64-satellite network.
This became possible after a carrier rocket was launched from a sea platform in eastern China's Shandong province on Wednesday, which placed 11 Geely-06 satellites into their designated orbit.
Geespace, a private satellite company under the automobile manufacturer Geely Holding Group, deployed its satellite network in six launches between 2022 and 2025, ensuring full satellite reliability and network availability.
The Geely satellite constellation is designed to serve 20 million users worldwide. It is capable of processing up to 340 million messages per day. Serving up to 5 million high-bandwidth users and 15 million medium-low-bandwidth users, it can transmit data packets of up to 1,900 bytes each, including text and voice messages, as well as images.
The first phase of the network is being expanded to 72 satellites, which will increase its capacity and improve service reliability. In the second phase, Geespace plans to place 264 satellites in orbit, enabling direct connections to smartphones. The third phase will include 5,676 satellites, providing global broadband access. Upon completion of the first phase, Geespace plans to launch commercial IoT satellite communications worldwide.
The Geely constellation will enable the formation of a network of connected space-based vehicles, providing positioning and real-time messaging, maintaining constant communication between vehicles.
Geespace is collaborating with China Unicom, Geely Auto, and construction equipment manufacturer Zoomlion to pilot satellite IoT integration in smart cars, marine fisheries, heavy equipment, and logistics.
Thanks to the support of the Geely group, some Geely Zeekr and Galaxy electric vehicles have been equipped with satellite communications, allowing their users to send and receive messages via satellite during terrestrial network outages.
China is rapidly advancing the development of intelligent connected vehicle technologies. This key platform integrates automotive technologies with AI, ICT, cloud computing, and big data, serving as a strategic guide for the transformation of the global automotive industry.
China Unicom, which received a national license to establish direct links between satellites and phones in early September, conducted field trials in February using Geely satellites, achieving two-way vehicle-satellite-platform communications. This demonstrated the value of low-orbit satellites for connected cars and emergency communications.
For sectors such as heavy equipment, the network can operate in low-frequency, ultra-low-power mode, reducing costs and extending the battery life of satellite devices. In emergency situations, it can switch to priority channels for immediate response.
Globally, Geespace has signed agreements with telecommunications companies in more than 20 countries. According to Geespace, in June 2024, the Geely group conducted its first overseas commercial trials in Oman.
To mass-produce spacecraft, Geespace built an intelligent satellite gigafactory in the eastern Chinese city of Taizhou, cutting assembly time to 28 days, increasing productivity tenfold, and reducing costs.
Geespace also established a joint lab with Peking University to develop next-generation communications and intelligent computing technologies. An experimental satellite from this lab was launched on Wednesday.
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