From May 16-17, the China Institute of Communications hosted the “2025 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Commemorative Event” in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. This year’s observance carries particular gravity as it coincides with the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), adding historical resonance to the proceedings. Following the ITU’s directive for member states to organize premier international forums annually, the conference unveiled strategic initiatives spanning technological innovation, inclusive connectivity, and emerging productivity forces.
Under the thematic banner of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) shaping new productivity paradigms, the conference featured over 100 technical presentations across ceremonies, keynotes, and parallel tracks. Qualcomm China Chair Meshon Pu delivered the signature address at the Opening Ceremony’s special report session on May 17, titled “5G-A & AI: Powering the Digital Tech Revolution”. Observing the past two decades of symbiotic of connectivity and edge computing, Pu asserted that the convergence of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and AI now represents an “unprecedented transition” toward next-generation industrial evolution.
The co-evolution of 5G-A and AI has sparked what Pu calls “the ultimate innovation collision” across sectors. Highlighting AI’s transformative potential, Pu emphasized how it has evolved beyond consumer enhancements into an enterprise catalyst: “Modern AI isn’t just improving user metrics – it’s fundamentally restructuring operational efficiency across finance, manufacturing, logistics, and beyond. The quantum leap requires more than algorithms; it demands architectural harmony between edge and cloud Intelligence.”
Pu unveiled Qualcomm’s vision of hybrid-AI systems as the critical nexus achieving this equilibrium. “True AI ubiquity depends on strategic convergence – processing sensitive data on-device while harnessing cloud horsepower for complex workloads,” he stated, positioning the technology as both challenge and opportunity for communication protocols. With mobile networks becoming AI’s neural network, Pu demonstrated how this symbiosis creates a positive feedback loop between computational intelligence and network intelligence.
Industry momentum has already entered hyperdrive. Chinese operators have prototyped 5G-A networks across all 31 provinces serving a potential 50 million subscribers. Pu noted these trial networks delivered “triple-digit advances” in capacity, speed reduction, and latency when compared to legacy 5G. Crucially, these upgrades aren’t just incremental performance boosts – they establish the technical foundation for 6G standardization, with 2025 marked as the pivotal year for commencement of global specification development.
“Connectivity and AI feed each other’s progress,” Pu explained. “AI optimizes network planning through predictive analysis, while 5G-A’s ultra-reliable low-latency protocols enable critical machine-to-machine interactions.” Beyond consumer devices, this dual-engine system extends to industries like automotive where Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis has become the operating system of choice for 160 vehicle models across 60 Chinese brands since its 2021 launch.
Business watchers noted Qualcomm’s strategic timekeeping in deploying its latest innovations. The X85 5G modem, integrating dedicated AI processors for network optimization, arrives simultaneously with the 40th anniversary of Qualcomm’s founding and 30th year embedded in China’s tech ecosystem. The company also released its new “Yulong” product line targeting industrial IoT and cellular infrastructure, complementing consumer-focused Snapdragon solutions.
“While consumers check their phones for ‘5G-A’ indicators – those new ‘Pro’ signals symbolizing network enhancements – we also conduct billion-dollar infrastructure experiments through these partnerships,” Pu remarked, citing over 100 Snapdragon 8 Gen3 smartphones under development and 80 Windows 11 AI+PC configurations already on the market. He concluded: “This dual transformation will govern the next decade’s technology playbook. Our mission remains unchanged: to ignite industry-wide innovation through technical democratization.”
Qualcomm’s roadmap positions AI-native radio design not just as technical evolution, but economic revolution. The presentation concluded with demonstrations showing how embedded AI can enhance auto-manufacturing cell planning by 40% while cutting power consumption by 25% – numbers that drew measurable head nodding from tech ministry officials seated in the front row.
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