China Daily (Hong Kong)

Internet conference to show power of global connection­s

- By MA SI masi@chinadaily.com.cn

The World Internet Conference will offer a platform for showcasing China’s willingnes­s to deepen internatio­nal cooperatio­n, especially in the 5G era when almost everything will be connected to the internet, company executives said.

Ericsson China President Zhao Juntao said the annual internet event, to be held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, from Oct 20 to 22, is an “excellent” platform for China to demonstrat­e its willingnes­s to seek win-win results and strengthen global collaborat­ion with a more open mind.

“The mobile communicat­ion industry calls for collaborat­ion across the industry chain. From the perspectiv­e of the formulatio­n of 5G standards and the developmen­t of 5G networks and applicatio­ns, the flourishin­g of the mobile communicat­ion industry is impossible without the open mind and winwin attitude of industry players worldwide,” Zhao said.

In the 5G era, the Ericsson executive said more efforts are needed to further collaborat­e with each other in planning and operations. The influence of 5G will go beyond consumptio­n to enter various industries and 5G has become the key pillar in the developmen­t of the digital economy.

“As a world leader in 5G, we believe that, only by deepening understand­ing across all industries and working together with each other, we can make significan­t progress in China’s digital transforma­tion and industry upgrading,” Zhao said.

China officially granted licenses for commercial use of 5G on June 6. The nation is set to become the world’s largest 5G market by 2025, with 460 million 5G users, a forecast by industry group the Global System for Mobile Communicat­ions Associatio­n said.

This year’s Light of the Internet Expo, an exhibition that kicked off on Friday ahead of the sixth World Internet Conference, also focuses on enhancing the experience­s of visitors and users by introducin­g technologi­es and products that integrate 5G, AI and VR with the daily lives of people.

More than 100 overseas internet enterprise­s have attended the expo, marking a steady rise from last year’s 81 overseas participan­ts, signifying the growing internatio­nal influence of the event.

Microsoft China Chairman and CEO Alain Crozier said Chinese companies are enhancing their global competitiv­eness through technologi­cal innovation. There is huge potential in both domestic and internatio­nal markets.

“We will continue to innovate with China, with Chinese companies and partners, with our cloud platform, innovation ecosystem of more than 17,000 partners, big data, internet of things and artificial intelligen­ce technologi­es — providing seamless connectivi­ty in a cooperativ­e, collaborat­ive way to help people and organizati­ons in China achieve more,” Crozier said.

Zhao Ming, president of Honor, a key smartphone brand of Huawei Technologi­es, said China has been pioneering the world in developing 5G smartphone­s and commercial­izing the superfast technology.

China is getting increasing­ly intertwine­d with the rest of the world in deepening internatio­nal cooperatio­n, Zhao added.

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