China Unicom said today it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Huawei in Beijing on June 6 to advance network construction for on the ground and space uses.
China Unicom and Huawei have built and demonstrated a low orbit satellite 5G business demonstration platform based on MEC, and the two sides will cooperate on technologies and solutions for convergence of low orbit satellites and 5G networks.
They will explore business applications such as satellite Internet of Things (IoT) and satellite vehicle networking based on air-ground unification, and work together to build an industrial ecology.
On April 27-30, Unioncom Air Net, a subsidiary of China Unicom, announced the launch of its satellite Internet service which showcased China Unicom's ability to provide integrated emergency communication services in the sky, earth and sea for government and enterprise customers.
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