Five Departments Jointly Advance Low-Altitude Information Infrastructure to Support Emerging EV and Drone Ecosystems

[Policy Update] Five departments jointly issued the 'Guiding Opinions' to strengthen the information and communications industry's capacity to support the low-altitude economy.

Key Development: Target of at Least 90% Low-Altitude Communication Coverage by 2027

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and four other departments clearly stated that by 2027, ground-based mobile communication network coverage along national low-altitude public air routes must reach no less than 90%, and at least 10 information-related infrastructure standards will be developed.

Strategic Foundation: Focus on Four Pillars—Communications, Sensing, Navigation, and Intelligent Connectivity

The 'Opinions' outline four key tasks: advancing communication coverage below 300 meters as needed, exploring integrated multi-source detection capabilities, enhancing navigation accuracy, and building an intelligent low-altitude connectivity system. The policy also promotes the integration of 5G and satellite communications and encourages the construction of dedicated low-altitude networks.

Industry Impact: Accelerating Implementation in Urban Governance, Logistics, and Cultural Tourism

This policy will drive deeper integration of information and communications technologies with low-altitude applications, establishing representative use cases in urban governance, logistics, and cultural tourism, thereby strengthening the foundational support for the low-altitude economy.