The Department of Information and Communication Development at the Ministry of
Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has established the IMT-2030 (6G)
promotion group's non‑terrestrial networks (NTN) working group in Beijing. China
Satcom was invited as one of the initial member units. The NTN group will steer
and support domestic organizations in developing international technical
standards, coordinate the overall layout of 6G satellite-terrestrial integrated
networks, cultivate core 6G satellite communications technologies, and promote
industry‑academia‑research‑use coordination. Its remit covers satellite
air-interface access, satellite terminal technologies, satellite-terrestrial
network integration, and operations, maintenance and application technologies.
