China grants Geely a two-year permit for the country's first private satellite IoT trial, letting Geely offer connectivity to sectors like transport and energy (Ben Jiang/South China Morning Post)

China has issued Geely a two-year license to run the country’s first private satellite-based Internet of Things service, allowing the automaker to provide low-power connectivity to sectors such as transportation, energy and other industrial applications. The approval initiates China’s inaugural private satellite IoT trial.