B[Hubei: Strive to reach 4,500 5G private networks in the province by 2030] On November 4, the press conference of the 2026 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference was held in Wuhan on November 4. Liang Changdao, member of the party group and first-level inspector of the Hubei Provincial Communications Administration Bureau, said that we will actively promote the completion of the construction of the new national (Wuhan) Internet exchange center, accelerate the construction of nodes in the central region (Hubei) of the national computing power interconnection, and strive to build the central hub of the computing power Internet; continue to expand the Wuhan national-level Internet backbone direct connection points. It strives to have 4,500 5G private networks in the province by 2030, to have more than 70,000 industrial Internet identification service companies, and to realize artificial intelligence embedded in the entire process of R&D, production, and management. B[Industrial Internet Operating System Industry Alliance is established in Shenzhen] On October 24, the CEIC2026 Consumer Electronics Innovation Conference was held in Shenzhen from the 22nd to the 24th. During this period, the Industrial Internet Operating System Industry Alliance was established at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Innovation Conference·Embodied Intelligence Industry Forum. Li Qingxin, a researcher at the Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, shared the technical architecture of the industrial Internet operating system. He said that to implement smart factories, it is necessary to open up two business links: design domain - manufacturing domain, management domain - control domain, and realize the integration of all elements of man, machine, material, process and environment. Industrial Internet operating systems need to meet four core requirements: cross-domain and cross-platform design, trustworthy task operation, model migration consistency, and multi-hardware device adaptation. (China News Service) B[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Accelerate the promotion of the "artificial intelligence + software" special action to support the development of intelligent software] On October 23, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held a promotion meeting to vigorously develop the information technology industry and enhance the development momentum of advanced manufacturing in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, to study and deploy key tasks for the next stage. The meeting emphasized the need to deeply grasp the driving role of information technology in the development of advanced manufacturing, firmly grasp the strategic initiative of digital intelligence empowering the high-quality development of advanced manufacturing, and use the new momentum of information technology to create a new situation for the high-quality development of advanced manufacturing. Strengthen high-end autonomy, thoroughly implement high-quality development actions in key industrial chains, adhere to the coordinated deployment and overall promotion of software, hardware, standards, and patents, build China's open source system with high quality, build strong open source infrastructure, and strengthen the construction of the first version of the software system. Strengthen digital intelligence empowerment, accelerate the promotion of the "artificial intelligence + software" special action, support the development of intelligent software, implement industrial data foundation building actions, accelerate the construction of high-quality industry data sets that can be circulated, optimize the national artificial intelligence open source community, and improve the quality and efficiency of intelligent computing power supply. Strengthen integration leadership, further promote the integrated assessment of the integration of informatization and informatization, vigorously promote scene cultivation and opening, deeply implement high-quality development actions for industrial Internet platforms, build a number of professional industrial intelligent products and solutions, and accelerate the cultivation of service providers for the digital transformation of manufacturing industries. B[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Timely study to further expand the opening up of value-added telecommunications services as a pilot project] On October 20, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the 20th to introduce the development of industry and information technology in the first three quarters of 2026. Xie Cun, director of the Information and Communications Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that in the first three quarters of this year, the development of the information and communications industry was generally stable. The total volume of telecommunications business in the first three quarters increased by 7.3% year-on-year, and Internet business revenue increased by 8.9% year-on-year from January to August. In terms of computing power facilities, as of the end of September 2026, China's intelligent computing power reached 2,592 EFLOPS, a year-on-year increase of 146%, which strongly supports the rapid development of China's artificial intelligence industry and continues to unleash the vitality of industry development. In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will work hard to promote the quality and upgrading of the information and communications industry. The first is to stabilize investment, seize opportunities for the construction of new generation communication networks, plan and implement a number of strategic, guiding, and breakthrough major engineering projects, accelerate the expansion and improvement of computing power facilities, and consolidate the network and computing power base for the development of advanced manufacturing;
The second is to focus on innovation, proactively lay out 6G technological innovation, strengthen the construction of the new generation communication network standard system, deepen the innovation of 5G industrial Internet applications, promote the integration innovation of information communication and artificial intelligence, the integration and empowerment of industrial Internet and artificial intelligence, build high-level urban pilot projects for 5G+industrial Internet integrated application, and deeply empower advanced manufacturing; the third is to promote openness, support more qualified enterprises to apply for commercial trials of satellite IoT services, and timely study to further expand the opening of value-added telecommunications services. B[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: China's smart computing power scale reached 2592EFLOPS at the end of September, a year-on-year increase of 146%] On October 20, at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office, reporters learned that the development of the information and communication industry was generally stable in the first three quarters of this year. The total telecommunications business volume in the first three quarters increased by 7.3% year-on-year, and Internet business revenue increased by 8.9% year-on-year from January to August. China has built 5.254 million 5G base stations, 5G-A network coverage is gradually advancing, Gigabit optical network 10G PON ports have reached 33.4 million, and 10G optical network has been piloted in communities, factories, parks and other scenarios. In terms of computing power facilities, as of the end of September 2026, China's intelligent computing power scale reached 2592EFLOPS, a year-on-year increase of 146%, which strongly supports the rapid development of China's artificial intelligence industry.
China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom, the three basic telecommunications companies, all rank among the top ten in the world in terms of revenue; 204,000 companies have been granted telecommunications business licenses, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%; the pilot program for expanding the opening up of value-added telecommunications services has been steadily implemented. As of the end of September, the number of foreign-invested telecommunications companies has reached 3,455, an increase of 25% over the same period last year. A commercial trial of satellite Internet of Things business was organized, and two private companies were approved to carry out relevant pilot business.
Breakthroughs in key technology research and development were achieved. Actively carry out 6G technology trials, promote the optimization and maturity of key technologies, and lay a solid foundation for the development of 6G technology sources and international standards. Test results show that the wireless intelligent concept prototype increases communication capacity by more than 20% compared with traditional equipment. Guide the establishment of the ION-2030 (intelligent optical network) promotion group, publish relevant technical reports at the ITU, and accelerate research on next-generation optical network standards for 2030 and beyond.
The scope of converged applications continues to expand. Deeply implement the 5G application "Sail" action upgrade plan, issue the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Industrial Internet", orderly carry out industrial 5G independent private network pilots, and continue to promote 5G and industrial Internet to empower thousands of industries. At present, 5G has been integrated into all 97 major categories of the national economy, and the industrial Internet has covered all 41 major industrial categories. More than 26,000 industrial 5G private networks and 1,260 5G factories have been built. B[The "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Light Industry and Textile Industry" was issued: Accelerate the research and development of large models in vertical fields of key industries, and develop and apply dedicated intelligence for the entire light industry and textile industry chain] On September 22, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Light Industry and Textile Industry." It pointed out that promoting artificial intelligence empowerment. Accelerate the research and development of large-scale models in vertical fields of key industries, and develop and apply dedicated intelligence for the entire light industry and textile industry chain. In industries such as home appliances, furniture, food, ceramics, papermaking, and textiles, online surface defect detection systems, process parameter self-optimization systems, and equipment predictive maintenance systems are deployed to improve quality consistency and production efficiency. In industries such as shoes and bags, clothing, home textiles, and jewelry, promote generative AI-assisted creative design, user experience simulation, etc., and encourage "one person, one version" high-end customization. Sort out AI application scenarios and implementation paths by industry, and cultivate a batch of scenario-oriented digital intelligence tools and solutions. Promote the upgrading of industrial control systems in production lines of key enterprises, guide enterprises to use 5G, industrial Internet, etc. to transform and upgrade factory networks, promote enterprises to build industrial 5G private networks, and lay a solid foundation for industry AI applications. B[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Promote the intelligent transformation of industrial software] On September 11, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued the "Implementation Plan for the "Artificial Intelligence + Software" Special Action." The "Plan" proposes to promote the intelligent transformation of industrial software. Promote the deep integration of general industrial software such as computer-aided design software (CAD), computer-aided engineering software (CAE), and electronic design automation software (EDA) with artificial intelligence, implement intelligent upgrades for scenarios such as drawing, design, and simulation, and explore the development path of a new generation of industrial software. Support qualified industrial enterprises to join forces with software enterprises to encapsulate industrial experience, process parameters and other knowledge into reusable model libraries and industrial components, and develop intelligent industrial software for the industry. Promote the ability of industrial Internet platforms to integrate large models and improve the level of data analysis, production scheduling and multi-agent collaborative decision-making. B[The "15th Five-Year Plan for the Construction of Digital Hubei" is issued] On September 10, the Hubei Provincial People's Government issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Construction of Digital Hubei". The plan points out that by 2030, digital intelligence technology innovation will become the core driving force for high-quality economic development, the energy level of digital infrastructure will rise significantly, and the level of marketization and value of data elements will significantly increase. A highland for the development of the national digital and intelligent economy has been built. The digital transformation of primary, secondary and tertiary industries has achieved outstanding results, and a number of benchmark applications for digital and intelligent integration have been formed. An industrial base integrating storage and computing has been built. The level of trillion-level digital industry clusters such as optoelectronic information has jumped. The added value of the core industries of the digital economy has accounted for 13% of GDP. A comprehensive national computing and network hub has been built, Wuhan's national Internet backbone direct connection point has been expanded and upgraded, the national data infrastructure (Hubei) key functional facilities and the national (Wuhan) new Internet exchange center have been completed and put into operation, and the national top node for industrial Internet identification analysis (Wuhan) and the "Spark·Chain Network" blockchain super node (Wuhan) continue to enhance their service capabilities;
The computing power scale exceeds 100,000 PFlops, establishing a national computing power Internet regional node and building a national first-class computing power network. A national data element comprehensive pilot zone will be built, the data infrastructure system will be more complete, and a regional data element market with active supply and demand, smooth circulation, and security and controllability will be built. A number of "data element B[Beijing: Build high-performance integrated computing power infrastructure and focus on intelligent computing power] On September 9, the Beijing Municipal People’s Government issued the “Beijing High-Precision and Advanced Industry Development Plan during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period.” It pointed out that we will build high-level information network infrastructure, build the fifth-generation mobile communications and evolution (5G/5G-A) industrial Internet system, promote the large-scale application of the national top node (Beijing) for industrial Internet identification analysis, carry out the construction of 6G test network, and lay out a radio spectrum technology innovation center. Build high-performance integrated computing power infrastructure, focus on deploying intelligent computing power, accelerate the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei "Galaxy Computing Corridor" project, and deepen computing network integration and computing and computing collaboration. Build high-quality data circulation infrastructure, promote the construction of trusted data spaces for high-precision industries, implement industrial data foundation building actions, coordinate the construction of high-quality industry data sets, and create an integrated platform for "digital computing, modeling and application". Create green and low-carbon energy infrastructure, encourage industrial parks and corporate factories to build distributed photovoltaic power generation, ground source heat pumps and other new energy and renewable energy utilization facilities, build multi-energy complementary green smart microgrids and smart energy and carbon management platforms, and improve green power supply capabilities. Build intelligent industrial safety infrastructure, promote the construction model of enterprise smart safety emergency centers according to local conditions, and improve public safety production facilities such as intelligent storage of dangerous goods. B[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Promote the use of low-power chips and modular energy-saving equipment in communication base stations and computer rooms, and guide computing power facilities to adopt advanced technologies such as high-efficiency energy-saving equipment and liquid cooling] On September 7, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Information and Communications Industry". It is mentioned in it that we should accelerate the development of intelligent Internet networks and create a new generation of Internet infrastructure that integrates intelligent networks. Promote the intelligent upgrading of information infrastructure, build an intelligent network infrastructure with global awareness, independent decision-making, efficient and advanced, and enhance the intelligent capabilities of all aspects of infrastructure construction and operation. Promote the green transformation of information infrastructure, promote the use of low-power chips and modular energy-saving equipment in communication base stations and computer rooms, guide computing facilities to adopt advanced technologies such as high-efficiency energy-saving equipment and liquid cooling, and increase the use of clean energy. Accelerate the energy-saving and carbon-reducing transformation of existing information infrastructure, and increase the level of renewable energy consumption and waste heat resource recycling. Deepen the co-construction and sharing of telecommunications infrastructure, and explore the co-construction and sharing of satellite Internet, computing power, submarine cables and other facilities.
Promote the integrated development of information infrastructure and traditional infrastructure. Build industrial Internet infrastructure, continue to create an upgraded version of "5G + Industrial Internet", build high-level 5G factories, carry out the construction of industrial 5G independent private networks, promote the expansion and capacity upgrade of national top nodes for identification analysis, optimize the layout of secondary nodes, and promote the access of key platforms to the identification analysis system. Continue to strengthen the "professional, industry-based, collaborative" industrial Internet platform system and develop new business formats such as platform + large model, platform + digital twin. Strengthen the construction of the industrial Internet big data center system and build a number of regional and industry high-quality data sets. Continue to implement the "vehicle-road-cloud integration" pilot, promote cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) coverage in urban intersections, highway ramps and other areas according to local conditions, and improve 5G network coverage along urban roads and highways. Help promote the renewal and digital transformation of traditional infrastructure such as energy, water conservancy, and municipal administration. Strengthen the co-construction and sharing of information infrastructure and municipal, transportation, power and other facilities. B[Seven departments: Continue to promote the creation of smart factories and green factories and implement "intelligent transformation, digital transformation, network connection" and green and low-carbon technological transformation] On September 4, seven departments including the Central Cyberspace Administration of China jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Promoting Digital, Green and Collaborative Transformation Development (2026-2030)". It is mentioned that the manufacturing industry is digital and green. Implement traditional industry rejuvenation actions, focusing on metallurgy, chemical industry, light industry, textile, machinery, shipbuilding and other industries, support enterprises in the extensive use of digital intelligence and green technologies, and promote equipment updates, process optimization, and management innovation. Peiyou and strengthen the industrial Internet platform, vigorously develop intelligent software and hardware products and solutions for key industries and key scenarios, and accelerate the development of a new generation of intelligent manufacturing and green manufacturing. Encourage industrial enterprises and parks to build digital energy and carbon management centers that integrate functions such as energy efficiency benchmarking, energy efficiency balance and optimization, energy consumption and carbon emission budget management, carbon emissions and carbon footprint accounting, and supply chain carbon management to achieve precise measurement, refined management and control, intelligent decision-making, and visual presentation of energy consumption and carbon emissions. Continue to promote the creation of smart factories and green factories, and guide enterprises to implement "smart transformation to digital transformation" and green and low-carbon technological transformation around energy low-carbonization, resource efficiency, clean production and green products.
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