- Offering real-time location services in all-weather conditions for clients in the service area.

- Offering short communication messages of up to 120 Chinese characters each.

- Calculating users' locations precisely using state-of-the-art technology.

Characteristics of the Beidou System

- It offers both location and communication services, which allows clients to exchange information between each other with no other communication system. Its combination of location and communication functions makes the system better suited for rescue missions.

- It covers China and surrounding countries and regions without dead zones.

- The system's development domestically ensures that it is more reliable and can keep proprietary information secret.