中国移动也获得手机直连卫星业务经营许可了

Core Points - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China has granted satellite mobile communication business licenses to major telecom operators, including China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, allowing them to conduct satellite direct connection services [1] - China Mobile is the second telecom operator to receive this license in September, following China Unicom, which launched its satellite direct connection service shortly after receiving the license [1] - China Telecom was the first among the three operators to launch satellite direct connection services, having already developed this business for some time [1] Company Developments - China Telecom held a launch event for its satellite direct connection service in Hong Kong on May 8, leveraging the Tiantong satellite system [2] - On May 16, China Telecom announced the international expansion of its satellite services through a partnership with ETL in Laos [2] - In the first half of the year, China Telecom's satellite business revenue increased by 20.5% year-on-year [2]