According to the "People's Posts and Telecommunications" reported that China Telecom today held a mobile phone direct link satellite business landing conference in Hong Kong, officially announced that the mobile phone direct link satellite business based on the Tiantong satellite system landed in Hong Kong.

Yu Xiao, vice president and president of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, said that Hong Kong, as an important node of the "Belt and Road", can give full play to its own advantages and connect the world with information, and the direct satellite service of mobile phones will bring better and more convenient communication services to Hong Kong users.

Chen Lidong, director of the Emergency Communication Support Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that the operation of the mobile phone direct satellite service in Hong Kong will play a positive role in carrying out emergency communications such as rescue and disaster relief and maritime rescue, protecting the safety of people's lives and property, and promoting the joint construction of the "Belt and Road".

 China Telecom launched the "mobile phone direct satellite service" in September 2023, which is the first time for global operators to achieve consumer mobile phones direct satellite two-way voice calls and SMS sending and receiving. China Telecom mobile card users only need to open the mobile phone directly connected to the satellite function or order a satellite communication package, you can open voice and SMS services in places without terrestrial mobile communication network coverage, such as forests, deserts, oceans, mountains, etc.