AI-Native Network Architecture at MWC Shanghai 2025

Title

AI-Native Network Architecture at MWC Shanghai 2025

Content

ZTE Corporation unveiled its full range of AI initiatives under the theme "Catalyzing Intelligent Innovation" at MWC Shanghai 2025, spanning AI-native networks, AI applications, and AI-powered terminals. ZTE's Chief Development Officer Cui Li delivered a keynote outlining ZTE's roadmap for building intelligent infrastructure. She emphasized that regardless of how AI technology evolves, the focus remains on efficient infrastructure, optimized algorithms, and practical applications. ZTE is deploying modular, prefabricated data center units combined with AI-based power management, reducing energy use and cooling loads by more than 10% to deliver flexible, sustainable capacity. ZTE is advancing "AI-native" networks that shift from traditional architectures to heterogeneous computing platforms with embedded AI capabilities—a shift from AI as a support tool to autonomous agents shaping operations. High-quality, secure data and efficient algorithms are foundational. As Cui Li noted, "Data is like fertile soil; its volume, purity and security decide how well AI can grow." Network Intelligence Solutions: AIR RAN: Deeply integrates AI to improve energy efficiency, maintenance efficiency, and user experience, driving value creation for 5G. AIR Net: A high-level autonomous network solution with three engines advancing network operations toward Agentic Operations. AI-optical Campus: Addresses network pain points across urban scenarios for higher operational efficiency. HI-NET: A high-performance transport network solution enabling terminal-edge-network-computing synergy, featuring the industry's first integrated sensing-communication-computing CPE, full-band OTNs, highest-density 800G intelligent switches, and the world's leading AI-native routers. AI Home Product Line: ZTE AI Home establishes a family-centric virtual data center and employs MoE-based AI agents to deliver personalized services for each household member. AI FTTR: A thoughtful life assistant with a household knowledge base that proactively understands and optimizes daily routines. AI Wi-Fi 7: Industry's first omnidirectional antenna with smart roaming for high-speed, stable connectivity. Smart Display: A personalized service platform leveraging precise semantic parsing technology. AI Flexible Screen Cloud PC: Multi-screen interactions for home entertainment and mobile office. AI Companion Robot: Smart emotion recognition and bionic interaction systems providing emotionally intelligent care. ZTE anchors its product strategy on "Connectivity + Computing", co-creating an era of AI for all through collaboration with industry partners, delivering computing and AI across 18 vertical industries with over 100 applied solutions.