Huawei Mate 60 Pro Makes Satellite Calls: only US$0.18/minute
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Huawei Mate 60 Pro Makes Satellite Calls via China TianTong-1 Satellite.
The TianTong-1 satellite, developed on the Dong Fang Hong-4 platform, has a launch weight of 5,400 kg and is stationed at a longitude of 101.4 degrees east. Its designed operational lifespan is 12 years.
TianTong-1 boasts 109 land beams, currently covering only Chinese territory, as well as the western Pacific and the northern Indian Ocean (including the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea).
Operating Frequencies:
The user link operates in the S-band, while the feeder link operates in the C-band.
Both the uplink and downlink transmissions for user and feeder links are conducted using FDD/TDMA/FDMA modes. It can simultaneously support up to one million users.
Satellite Voice Rates:
1.2 kbps / 2.4 kbps / 4 kbps; data services supported up to 9.6 kbps.
Rates of Satellite Calls and SMS:
On August 30th, in conjunction with the release of Huawei’s flagship phone, the Mate 60 Pro, China Telecom introduced a new “Satellite Direct to Mobile” plan. Users with phones that support the TianTong satellite function can subscribe to this service.
The plan includes a service fee of 10 yuan per month (approximately US$1.38/month), which covers:
- Domestic (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) calls at 10 yuan per minute (about US$1.38/minute).
- International long-distance calls at 20 yuan per minute (about US$2.78/minute).
- International satellite calls (including maritime, Iridium, and Eurostar, among others) at 50 yuan per minute (about US$26.89/minute).
- Domestic incoming calls at 10 yuan per minute (about US$1.38/minute).
- Sending SMS at 5 yuan per message (about US$0.69/message), but international messaging is not supported, and incoming messages are free.
The most economical package costs 1,000 yuan per year (about US$137/year) and includes 750 minutes of domestic calls and 5 domestic SMS messages.
This results in a per-minute rate of only 1.3 yuan (about US$0.18/minute).
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Comparison:
Starlink Equipment and Monthly Fees:
– Personal Fixed Low-Density: $599, $110, throttling after 1TB from 08:00 to 24:00.
– Personal Fixed High-Density: $599, $140, throttling after 1TB from 08:00 to 24:00.
– RV Mobile: $799, $170, throttling after 1TB from 08:00 to 24:00.
– Business Fixed: $999, $200, throttling after 1TB from 08:00 to 24:00.
– Business Mobile (Domestic): $2,500, $250 for 1TB, $500 for 2TB, $1,500 for 6TB.
– Business Mobile (Global): $2,500, $250 for 0.5TB, $500 for 1TB, $1,500 for 5TB.
– Maritime: $10,000, $5,000.
– Aviation: $150,000, $12,500-$25,000.
For Personal Fixed Stations, an additional $20 unlocks mobility.
For Business Mobile Terminals, you get two terminals of the same size as the fixed version plus a control gateway.
For Maritime Terminals, you get two Business Mobile Terminals plus a control gateway.
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