由中国、美国、新加坡等方合作开发的亚太地区卫星移动通信系统,经过前一阶段的筹备,最近开始实施。该通信系统可为在海上、沙漠、农村、山区及没有建无线基站的持手提电话用户,实现“无缝隙”的移动通信。按照计划,容量将高于16000条双向话音信道的这颗专用通信卫星将于2000年初发射,2000年 The satellite mobile communications system in the Asia-Pacific region, jointly developed by China, the United States and Singapore, has recently started its implementation through the preparation of the previous phase. The communication system can realize “seamless” mobile communication for mobile phone users at sea, in the desert, in the countryside, in the mountainous areas and without built-in wireless base stations. According to the plan, this dedicated communications satellite, which will have capacity of more than 16,000 two-way voice channels, will be launched in early 2000 and 2000