China Telecom and Lao Telecommunications Company (ETL) held a launch event in Lao’s Capital city Vientiane on May 16 to introduce “Tiantong – Direct-to-Phone Satellite Service,” aiming to make satellite connectivity easily accessible across Laos. The offering is built on China Telecom’s home-grown Tiantong mobile-satellite system and its supporting network.
At the event, China Telecom outlined its efforts to integrate space- and ground-based networks and sketched out Tiantong’s future international expansion plans. ETL detailed local pricing and use cases for the new direct-to-phone service. Huawei and ZTE, China Telecom’s industry partners showcased end-user solutions and practical applications for satellite connectivity through visual presentations.
Source: Xinhua, May 17, 2025
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