EventChina’s 16th Arctic Ocean expedition team reported that its polar icebreaker Jidi completed a pre‑operational test of domestic satellite internet, creating a continuous link between the ship in the Arctic, Qinling Station in Antarctica, a test site on the Lhasa River, and a ministry bureau in Qingdao. The test verified voice, video and data transfer under harsh polar conditions and supported more than 40 video consultations and over 100 GB of data transmission, marking the first use of Chinese satellite internet for polar medical support.
China’s 16th Arctic expedition team reports that its icebreaker Jidi completed a pre‑operational satellite‑internet test linking the Arctic to Antarctica and the Qinghai‑Tibet Plateau, achieving clear voice and video, low‑latency data transfer, and first ship‑to‑shore medical consultations.
Chinese satellite internet connects Arctic, Antarctica, Qinghai–Tibet Plateau for first time.
China successfully conducted a near‑operational test of its domestically built satellite internet system along an Arctic shipping route, demonstrating reliable cross‑regional links, remote medical support, and real‑time scientific data transfer during a research expedition.