The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology guided China Telecom to obtain the first approval of international telecommunications code resources for satellite communications.

According to news on March 5, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially stated that China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. has obtained approval from the International Telecommunications Union and obtained E.164 code number (882) 52 and E.212 code number (901) 09, respectively, as Tiantong satellite business. User dialing numbers and network identification numbers. This is the first time that a Chinese telecommunications company has obtained international telecommunications code number resources for satellite communication services.

The next step of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will be to guide China Telecom to strictly abide by the management regulations of the International Telecommunications Union, make scientific planning and effective use of code resources, accelerate market development, promote the international operation of Tiantong satellite mobile business, and help the internationalization of my country's satellite communications industry develop.

Relying on my country's first independently developed "Tiantong-1" satellite mobile communication system and network, China Telecom has provided direct satellite-connected mobile phone services to public users in China, including satellite mobile voice, SMS, etc.

IT Home Note: Tiantong-1 is developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and plans to provide all-weather, all-day, stable and reliable voice, Mobile communication services such as short messaging and data.

Currently, the "Tiantong-1" satellite network provides China's domestic satellite phone operation services through China Telecom, and the phone number segment prefix is ​​1740. It is worth mentioning that the satellite phone function of the Huawei Mate 60 series that everyone is familiar with is provided based on this satellite network.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology pointed out that after receiving the approval of international code resources, China Telecom can provide direct mobile phone satellite communication services to international users in the coverage area of ​​the "Tiantong-1" satellite, and can also provide services for marine transportation, ocean fisheries, aviation rescue, and tourism. Provide stable and reliable mobile communication services in many fields such as scientific research.