A press conference was held on July 30 in Beijing to publicize achievements of the short message communication services based on China's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3).
The conference released new functions of the BDS-3-based short message communication services on the smart phone and satellite-ground convergence solutions and technical plans of the services, which is an indication that it is now ready for public application.
Some Chinese central state-owned enterprises participated in the technological development of the services, including China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, China Mobile Limited, and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation as well as several Chinese smart phone suppliers. They developed the country's first smart phone BDS-3 short message communication radio frequency baseband integration chip and realized satellite communication on public smart phones around the world for the first time. Users in the Asia-Pacific region will now be able to use the BDS-3 short message communication services.
Short message communication is one of the unique services of BDS-3 that differ from other global satellite navigation systems. The services will be available in China and neighboring countries and regions, and has features like low costs, wide coverage, high reliability and easy access.
It is an effective supplement to the ground-based mobile communication network to meet demands of emergency communication and search and rescue services in areas without ground-based network coverage.
As a crucial part of the national emergency response system, short message communication has played an active role in livelihood protection, disaster relief and mitigation and field search and rescue in recent years.
Construction of the BDS-3 short message communication services platform has been completed to support its efficient, safe and standardized management.
It is also expected to improve the country's capability and level in short message communication and boost its development in related industries.
(Executive editor: Li Zhiyong)
