MIIT: Strengthen the research and development of a batch of key core technologies such as mobile communication air interface intelligence, space-based computing networks, and the Internet of intelligent bodies.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released a new three-year plan (2026-2028) focused on integrating artificial intelligence with information and communication technologies. The plan aims to advance AI-driven innovations in areas like 5G-A/6G, next-generation optical networks, and the industrial internet. Key objectives include developing intelligent mobile communication air interfaces, self-aware networks, and space-based computing networks, with a goal of achieving advanced international levels in intelligent network operations and services by 2028. AI
IMPACT This policy aims to significantly boost AI's role in China's telecom infrastructure, potentially leading to more advanced and intelligent networks globally.