１９９７年８月２７日，由广东省邮电科学技术研究院与茂名市邮电局共同开发的茂名市邮电局“九七工程”计费与销帐子系统通过了广东省邮电管理局（以下简称“省局”）组织的鉴定，结论为：其总体技术达到国内领先水平，同意通过鉴定、建议推广使用。该系统是建立在本地网上的 On August 27, 1997, the billing and sales account system of “97 Project” jointly developed by the Post and Telecommunications Science and Technology Research Institute of Maoming and Maoming Municipal Post and Telecommunication Bureau of Guangdong Province passed the Guangdong Provincial Posts and Telecommunications Administration (hereinafter referred to as “Provincial Bureau” ) Organizations, the conclusion is: its overall technology reached the leading domestic level, agreed to pass the appraisal, it is recommended to promote the use of. The system is built on the local network