The prospects for the innovative development of integrated applications such as satellite communication industry and low altitude intelligent Internet of Things are broad

To orderly promote the opening up of satellite communication services, facilitate the high-quality development of the satellite communication industry, stimulate the innovation vitality of commercial aerospace, and cultivate and create new quality productive forces, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued the "Guiding Opinions on Optimizing Business Access to Promote the Development of the Satellite Communication Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guiding Opinions").

The Guiding Opinions take optimizing business access as the entry point and comprehensively and systematically deploy work such as enriching application scenarios, cultivating technology industries, optimizing resource supply, and enhancing governance capabilities. To promote the high-quality development of the satellite communication industry, 19 ideas and measures have been proposed from seven aspects, including orderly expanding market opening, continuously expanding application scenarios, cultivating and strengthening the industrial ecosystem, optimizing the supply of telecommunications resources, strengthening satellite communication supervision, and enhancing the synergy of collaborative advancement.

At present, satellite Internet is developing rapidly. The integration of space and ground, as well as the unification of air, space and ground, have become important trends in the development of the information and communication technology industry. The Guiding Opinions clearly state that by 2030, the management system and policies and regulations for satellite communication will be further improved, the industrial development environment will be continuously optimized, the innovation vitality of all types of business entities will be fully unleashed, the comprehensive development level of infrastructure, industrial supply, technical standards, and international cooperation will be significantly enhanced, and new models and new forms of business such as direct connection of mobile phones to satellites will be applied on a large scale. We have developed over 10 million satellite communication users, promoted the full integration of satellite communication into the new development pattern, and effectively served the high-quality development of the economy and society.

The Guiding Opinions propose "strengthening integrated application innovation." Encourage the innovative application of satellite communication in various industries and fields such as industry, agriculture, transportation, energy, and urban governance. Strengthen the cross-integration with new-generation information infrastructure such as industrial Internet, Internet of Vehicles, aviation on-board communication, low-altitude intelligent Internet, and computing power networks. Promote direct satellite connections among automobiles, ships, aircraft, etc., and vigorously develop popular and large-scale satellite communication applications. Promote the interconnection and integrated application of Beidou short message and public communication networks, enhance service capabilities, and cultivate and expand the Beidou short message industry ecosystem. The low-altitude intelligent Internet of Things is an important component of low-altitude infrastructure.

The low-altitude intelligent Internet of Things is an important component of low-altitude infrastructure. It enhances the low-altitude network signals and low-altitude perception and monitoring capabilities within the relevant coverage areas through communication technologies such as 5G, 5G-A, and low-orbit satellites, thereby ensuring stable communication and monitoring services during flight.

From ministries and commissions to local authorities, further construction and layout will be carried out. Shenzhen has proposed to focus on promoting the integrated construction of information infrastructure, communication and sensing, accelerate the deployment of low-altitude communication and sensing 5G-A test base stations, and achieve full coverage of low-altitude communication and surveillance. The guiding opinions recently released by the Shanghai Municipal Communications Administration propose ten key tasks, including focusing on building a 5G-A low-altitude communication network and exploring an integrated space-ground communication network. By 2026, a low-altitude communication network with continuous coverage throughout the entire low-altitude flight routes in Shanghai will be initially established. Explore an integrated space-air-ground network that combines low-altitude intelligent Internet and satellites, etc.

Empowered by policies, with the development and improvement of infrastructure and technical standards, the prospects for the integrated and innovative development of the satellite communication industry, low-altitude intelligent Internet of Things, and others are broad.