Hey tech fam! 🌟 Beijing just spilled the tea at CIFTIS 2025 on how it plans to power the next wave of AI across the Chinese mainland. The city’s three-part playbook is all about speed, smarts, and sustainability. Here’s the lowdown:
- Next-gen Networks 🚀: More 5G towers, gigabit optical fiber, plus pilots for super-fast 10-gigabit links. And watch out for new AI computing centers to handle those heavy workloads.
- Industry Upgrades 💡: Fresh rules and support for emerging sectors—think AI startups and high-tech firms—to keep Beijing at the top of the IT game.
- “AI+” Integration 🤖: Embedding AI into manufacturing and the industrial internet. Picture smart factories using large AI models (like your fave chatbots on steroids) to cut costs and boost efficiency.
On top of that, China’s East Data, West Computing initiative is shifting data processing from its energy-hungry eastern provinces to the resource-rich west. By tapping into cheaper renewables out west, the country’s building eight national computing hubs and ten data-center clusters to make the network greener and faster.
For us in South and Southeast Asia, this means smoother streaming, smarter apps, and more AI-powered services in our daily grind. The future’s loading fast—let’s stay plugged in! 🌐✨
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CIFTIS: Beijing to advance digital infrastructure to power AI growth
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