Nanning is luckily covered by China Telecom's first 280MHZ wireless paging network along with 21 provincial capital cities and the cities directly under the jurisdiction of the central government. The Nanning point of the network was put into operation in October of 1997, by employing the 198 (manual) and the 199 (automatic) special service system, which is more advanced than the 126 and 127 system. The new system is satellite controlled and accommodates a large number of users while guaranteeing stable and reliable telecommunications services. The network provides nation-wide service and the users do not necessarily have to ask for service by using long-Distance calls. In addition to the same service of telecommunications as the 126 and 127 system, the new system provides public service information within the region and the country.