China to launch first private 5G satellite


BEIJING (ANN): China's first private 5G low-orbit broadband satellite has passed factory tests and is expected to be launched at the end of the year, chinanews.com reported.

It is China’s first satellite developed by a commercial aerospace company that weighs around 200kg.

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