China Approves Private Firm for Satellite IoT Trial

China clears Geely for landmark satellite test to spur commercial space drive

China has approved its first private-sector commercial trial for satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, granting a permit to a Geely-backed venture as part of broader efforts to open the country’s burgeoning satellite communications market to private capital. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) granted Zhejiang Geespace Technology, the commercial space subsidiary of electric vehicle giant Geely, a two-year trial peri…

Geely’s Geespace Secures Second Private Chinese Firm Approval for Satellite IoT Trials

China has approved a satellite technology company affiliated with a major private automaker to conduct commercial trials of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, marking another milestone in opening this sector to private businesses. According to a recent government approval, the company is authorized to utilize its existing satellite network to deliver wide-ranging, low-power, and […] The post Geely’s Geespace Secures Second Private Chin…

China approves private firm for satellite IoT trial

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has authorized Zhejiang Geespace to conduct a two-year commercial trial of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, marking a further opening of the sector to private firms.

Geely's Geespace gets approval for commercial satellite IoT trial in China

Geespace's 64 GeeSAT satellites in orbit provide global coverage excluding the polar regions and process about 340 million communication requests a day. For details, please visit CnEVPost (cnev.co).