China Telecom insiders: Huawei does not monopolize satellite communications and is planning to cooperate with more mobile phone manufacturers.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Colorful M for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, November 8 (Xinhua) in September this year, Huawei launched a new series of Mate 60 Pro / Pro+ phones, which immediately triggered a buying spree. The two new phones have launched the satellite phone function, with the corresponding services of the operator, you can make phone calls without a base station signal.

Subsequently, KOL revealed that Huawei mobile phones still have an exclusive satellite communication solution, so it will take some time for other mobile phone manufacturers to have satellite communication functions available.

During the 2023 Wuzhen World Internet Conference held today, China Telecom insiders told Sina Technology that Huawei does not monopolize satellite communications technology and that China Telecom is planning to work with more mobile phone manufacturers to promote the popularization of the technology.

According to China Telecom insiders, Huawei does not monopolize this technology, but there is indeed a certain technical threshold for realizing satellite communications on mobile phones, which requires a lot of R & D investment, involving chips, protocols, terminals, and other levels. it needs a lot of R & D investment to tackle key technical problems, such as chip module miniaturization, satellite protocol system optimization, user terminal management and so on.

"at present, only Huawei's Mate 60 Pro is supported, but we are also planning to work with more phone manufacturers so that everyone can use it." He said. Huawei Mate 60 Pro is a high-end and expensive phone. China Telecom's goal is to make 5G + satellite phones available from one mobile phone, with a lower threshold for consumption, so that the public can use it.

In addition, China Telecom has taken the lead in launching the "Mobile directly connected Satellite" service. Users can install directly connected satellite services on the basis of their own ordinary mobile phone card packages, and all telecom packages can be handled without changing cards or numbers. the directly connected satellite function can be used immediately.

China Telecom said that the mobile phone direct connection satellite service is for China Telecom to give full play to the exclusive operational advantages of Tiantong-1 satellite, support ground-based 4G, 5G and Tiantong-1 satellite communication capabilities, and achieve "5G + satellite" integrated communications. The coverage area of Guangtiantong satellite signal covers all of China's territory and territorial sea. Terminals that can use satellite direct connection function need to support satellite direct connection service.

CTOnews.com noted that China Telecom also has its own satellite communication phone, and Guan Xuan will launch the self-developed Tianyi Platton S9 satellite phone on November 10, which has a built-in satellite antenna, ordinary mobile phone form, and can be used without changing a card or number, and can call and receive satellite calls and send satellite text messages.

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