Shown at an expo in Shenzhen on Nov 1, 2016 [Photo/VCG]
BDS products have now entered more than 70 countries and regions including over 30 countries along the Belt and Road. The close economic ties between China and ASEAN have paved the way, as in Southeast Asian countries located in low latitudes, BDS is more accurate than GPS. Thus, BDS plays already an important role in transport and port management in Pakistan, land planning and supervision of river transport in Myanmar, precision agriculture and pest and disease monitoring in Laos, and urban modernization and tourism development in Brunei.
As early as August 2016, already over 700 Chinese smartphone models supported BDS, accounting for 21 percent of all smartphones sold in China. Since then, use of the system has much expanded in China and gradually extended over the belt and road. The globalization boom for BDS is expected for around 2021 when about 30 Beidou-3 satellites will span the globe.
CAS news releases, November 16, 19, 20, 2018