More than 98 percent of the 133 million mobile phones shipped in China's domestic market in the first half (H1) of 2026 supported the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), as this technology expands across consumer devices, transport and other industries, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Monday.

More than 98 percent of the 133 million mobile phones shipped in China's domestic market in the first half (H1) of 2026 supported the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), as…

39 pilot cities added 2.96 million BeiDou positioning terminals in first half of this year, up 30 per cent year on year.