Shantou has a well-developed modern communication system. The rising business such as packet-switch, data transmission and Internet has rapidly developed in Shantou. The Shantou-Guangzhou Information Superhighway, which is the first one in China, has been opened to operation. A satellite communication earth station, which is the first city-grade one in Guangdong Province, has been set up. The Europe-Asia, Sino-America and Asia-Pacific No. 2 optical cables have landed in Shantou and help the city become one of the largest international cable stations in the world.