ZHUZHOU, China, Oct. 26, 2024 — The 3rd International Summit on BDS (Beidou Navigation Satellite System) Applications was held in Zhuzhou from October 24th-25th. Themed “Sharing the World, Sharing BDS,” the Summit aimed to establish a platform for industry leadership and policy announcement, international promotion and cooperation, the exchange and announcement of cutting-edge technologies, and industrial integration and the demonstration of application achievements.
Hunan, a key player in the development of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), has been involved in the construction of the Beidou-1, Beidou-2, and Beidou-3 systems throughout their development, contributing Hunan’s expertise and capabilities to the global networking and stable operation of the BDS. In recent years, Hunan has vigorously promoted technological breakthroughs, achievement transformations, project collaborations, large-scale applications, and industrial agglomeration in the field of Beidou technology. It has embraced the spirit of the new era’s Beidou, aiming to become a national leader in Beidou technological innovation, a demonstration area for large-scale Beidou applications, and a high-quality development cluster for the Beidou industry.
The summit attracted 9 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering in the fields of domestic satellite systems, rockets, operational control, and data application, as well as 85 foreign delegates from the African Union, Laos, South Korea, France, and Côte d’Ivoire. The summit also invited multiple companies to participate in industry matching activities, leading to the signing and announcement of 142 projects with a total investment of 58.2 billion yuan.
A bluebook on the development of the Beidou industry was also released during the opening ceremony. “BDS services and related products have been exported to more than 130 countries, providing users with diversified choices and better application experience and promoting industrial development,” the bluebook stated. China actively participated in the formulation of international standards, and a number of international standards related to the BDS have been published. These standards have laid a solid foundation for the industrial development and application in multiple key areas such as civil aviation, satellite-aided search and rescue, maritime affairs, and mobile communications.
Source: The Organizing Committee of the Summit on BDS Applications
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