【Bangkok, Thailand – November 27, 2025】The Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA) and the TM Forum successfully held a signing ceremony for a Strategic Cooperation Agreement in Bangkok, Thailand.The two parties announced the establishment of a strategic partnership, pledging to deepen cooperation in key areas such as Autonomous Network (AN) and Open Digital Architecture (ODA) standards collaboration and jointly conducting enterprise AN and ODA certification program. This collaboration aims to collectively empower the transformation and upgrade of the global digital ecosystem. Both representatives expressed high expectations for this cooperation, viewing it as a significant milestone connecting AN standards with innovative industry practices. George Glass, CTO of TM Forum, stated during the ceremony: "We are thrilled to establish this strategic partnership with the NIDA Alliance. NIDA possesses profound insights and rich ecosystem resources in promoting digital innovation and application within the industry. Through this collaboration, we will combine TM Forum's global frameworks and best practices with NIDA's industry expertise to accelerate the deployment of interoperable and scalable digital services, jointly addressing common challenges faced by the sector."Deng Yiou, Secretary-General of the NIDA , commented: "The cooperation with TM Forum signifies our commitment to promoting unified, open industry standards on a broader international stage. We believe that by leveraging TM Forum's international influence and standards development capabilities, alongside NIDA's deep understanding of the industry market, this partnership will accelerate the empowerment of networks by agent applications, effectively enhance enterprise network automation levels, reduce the complexity of enterprise digital and intelligent transformation, and deliver tangible value to our members."This powerful alliance between the NIDA Alliance and TM Forum will not only foster connectivity and cooperation within the enterprise digital ecosystem but also provide robust standards support and capability certification for numerous enterprises seeking digital upgrade, injecting new momentum into the industry's advancement towards high-level L4 Autonomous Networks.About TM ForumTM Forum is a global industry association that empowers communication and digital service providers to thrive through complex digital transformation. It provides industry-recognized standards and best practices, such as Open APIs and the Open Digital Architecture(ODA); continuously publishes industry benchmark reports, trend forecasts, and best practice guides; enables members to collaboratively rapidly prototype and solve pressing business challenges through participation in Catalyst innovation projects; and offers training, certification, and talent development frameworks to cultivate future digital talent.About NIDA AllianceThe Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA) is an international, industry-based, non-profit social organization voluntarily formed by industry institutions, universities, research institutes, and companies worldwide. It focuses on promoting fixed network technology innovation and industrial upgrade. NIDA aims to build global industry consensus, create an international industry-academia-research-application ecosystem, drive fixed network technology innovation, and promote the sustainable development of the fixed network industry.

Currently, AI is driving digital intelligence upgrades in various industries, and campus network requirements are fundamentally changing. The network has changed from simply connecting people to connecting IoT devices and environment elements, and has been upgraded from traditional "communication transmission" to "intelligent awareness".At the 3rd Network Innovation and Development Conference hosted by the Global Fixed Network Innovation Alliance (NIDA), Zhao Shaoqi, president of the campus network domain of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, proposed the concept of "Wi-Fi + X". Wi-Fi APs (access points) integrate IoT, awareness, and security capabilities, providing new impetus for the digital transformation of campuses in various industries, which coincides with the wireless intelligent awareness initiative of NIDA.In the "Wi-Fi + X" concept, "X" contains two layers of deep thinking about the future of campus networks. Technology capability convergence is the foundation, that is, convergence of IoT and perception capabilities based on Wi-Fi communication capabilities. This means that future Wi-Fi networks will have high-speed wireless connectivity, Internet of Everything (IoT) access through multiple IoT protocols, and intelligent sensing capabilities based on CSI and millimeter wave. This convergence is no longer simple function overlay, but in-depth integration of "All in AP". Unlimited scenario expansion is the second layer meaning, that is, Wi-Fi is the anchor point to enable various scenarios and applications in a wide variety of industries. Just as smartphones have penetrated every aspect of life and work, Wi-Fi application scenarios will be extended infinitely, becoming a source of imagination and creativity, driving campus network service boundary expansion and value transition.Ms. Li Hongpeng, member of the Strategic Advisory Committee of NIDA and Secretary-General of the Engineering Intelligent Design Branch of China Survey and Design Association, stressed that unified standards and industry collaboration are essential to campus network construction and industry application implementation. Therefore, to implement complex connections of people, things, and scenarios in the campus and support the construction of an efficient smart campus platform, cooperation between upstream and downstream industries and other industry practitioners is required.As the integration of the digital and physical worlds continues to deepen, the intelligent awareness industry ecosystem will improve the efficiency and security of industry campus operations, accelerate the implementation of industry applications, and reap more fruitful results from digital transformation in the future. To this end, NIDA welcomes all ecosystem partners to jointly build a wireless intelligent awareness industry ecosystem and provide better solutions for industry customers.

Latif LadidFounder & President, IPv6 ForumChair, AI & Blockchain Initiative at Global ForumCo-Founder & co-Chair, IEEE Future Networks World ForumEmeritus Trustee, Internet Society

[Shenzhen, China, November 8, 2025] During the 3rd Network Innovation and Development Conference, China Unicom Research Institute, together with Huawei and China Unicom Shandong Branch (hereinafter referred to as "Shandong Unicom"), released the "Innovation Achievements of Self-Intelligent Network Change and Security Agent". Set a new benchmark for carriers' self-intelligent network intelligence applications.China Unicom Research Institute and Huawei jointly carried out IP self-intelligent network innovation practices, demonstrated the intelligent O&M platform architecture, and successfully responded to network changes and router APT defense (APT : Advanced Persistent Threat) in Jinan intelligent MAN of Shandong Unicom. (Advanced long-term threats) Completed the pilot verification of change agent and security agent in two scenarios.Change Agent: Online review, worry-freeShandong Unicom took the lead in deploying the change agent in the IP network cutover process. Through configuration check and online simulation, the network configuration change protection line is built, and the closed-loop intelligent decision-making is implemented.Through deep learning of the AI large model, the configuration check integrates China Unicom's mobile network specifications and Huawei's communication experience, improving the check accuracy from 70% to over 95%. The online simulation system has built-in Huawei CMOS ( Centralized Model-Operation Simulation Configuration (centralized model calculus) algorithms to accurately simulate route and service flow changes, identify change risks in advance, and ensure zero errors on the dynamic network.The network change scenario is one of the high-value self-intelligent network scenarios developed by the TM Forum, an authoritative organization in the global communications industry, and jointly developed by industry partners. Han Sai, chief researcher of the Basic Network Technology Research Department of China Unicom Research Institute, said: "According to the self-intelligence network level questionnaire released by the TM Forum, the pilot application of the Change Agent in Shandong Unicom has reached the L4 level in the self-assessment of key steps such as "intent understanding and implementation" and "network change solution evaluation and decision-making". It marks the outstanding results of this innovation practice. "Security Agent: Full-stack awareness, high security and stabilityChina Unicom Research Institute and Huawei jointly build an APT intelligent defense system, innovatively develop the intrusion detection technology of "white-and-black detection", and establish file, port, and process whitelists and behavior baselines in the R&D state. More than 10 security models are built in the running state. Identify account, file, and process exceptions within minutes.Wang Zelin, Director of the Basic Network Technology Research Department of China Unicom Research Institute, said: "This innovative pilot application in Shandong Unicom is a milestone in the evolution to L4 self-intelligent networks. In the future, China Unicom Research Institute will build more intelligent applications based on the intelligent O&M platform architecture and focus on L4 high-value scenarios of self-intelligent networks." Wang Hui, President of the NCE Data Communication Domain, Huawei Data Communication Product Line, said: "Huawei will deepen its strategic cooperation with China Unicom in the self-intelligence network field, apply AI technologies to enable networks, continuously create value for customers, and further promote the evolution of networks to advanced self-intelligence. "The innovative practice of China Unicom Research Institute, together with Huawei and Shandong Unicom, not only demonstrates the advanced level of the intelligent O&M platform in security protection and intelligent management, but also provides a replicable technical benchmark for the industry, helping operators evolve to advanced self-intelligent networks.

On November 8, the 3rd Network Innovation and Development Conference hosted by the Global Fixed Network Innovation Alliance (NIDA) was held in Shenzhen. Under the theme of "Crossing Industry Boundaries and Unleashing Innovation Momentum", the conference attracted city representatives from China and overseas, industry experts, and representatives of international organizations to focus on consensus building, standard development, and practice promotion. Focusing on the practice path, challenge opportunity and future vision of the next generation network in pioneer city construction, explore the new path of industry development. Wu Hequan and Liu Yunjie, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, attended the meeting. This event brings together global intelligence to comprehensively showcase the achievements and future blueprints of new Internet pioneer cities, and inject powerful impetus into the digital transformation of global cities.The Congress set up a "Certificate Awarding Ceremony for New Quality Internet Pioneer Cities" to select and promote city-level network construction practices with forward-looking and exemplary effects. Among them, Future Networks, jointly with the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Computer Network Information Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Jiangsu Zhinet Technology Co., Ltd., jointly declared the "Application of Deterministic Network Management and Control Technology and Service-oriented Network Infrastructure Platform" project, relying on the core technologies of precise control and intelligent resource allocation of deterministic networks. Achieved stable and efficient network operation and flexible service customization, and was successfully selected into the case library of the New Internet Pioneer City Construction Action Plan.Case HighlightsDeterministic network management and control technology:Low-latency, low-jitter, and high-reliability network transmissionTechnological breakthroughs: Breaking the Traditional Bottleneck and Building a New TypeDeterministic network technology breaks through traditional bottlenecks and builds new networks that feature long-distance lossless bearer, high rate, and low jitter.Performance indicators: Leading the world for high-quality transmissionHuawei is the first in the industry to achieve low packet loss rate and high transmission efficiency, meeting the urgent requirements for customizable and high-performance networks in multiple key fields.Application scenario: Multi-line areas to determine the experienceBuild differentiated service networks based on service levels for vertical industries that have high network requirements, such as industry and energy, to improve the success rate in scenarios such as remote surgery.Service-oriented network infrastructure platform:Provides flexible, efficient, and secure network services.Capability decoupling and on-demand invocationEncapsulates security and network capabilities as orchestratable services and supports one-click invocation. Enterprises can subscribe to packages on demand, reducing O&M costs by 30%.AI enablement and proactive immunizationIntegrate the large security model to predict faults. The edge-cloud synergy architecture supports second-level policy delivery for large-scale devices.Ecosystem co-construction and secure hostingLaunch secure hosting to provide full-cycle security assurance for small and medium-sized enterprises.At the end of the conference, under the joint witness of all the participants, the launch ceremony of "New Chapter of New Internet Pioneer City 2026" was grandly held. Future Network is honored to be invited to join the stage with representatives from pioneer cities, international organizations, well-known enterprises and research institutes at home and abroad to participate in the lamppost lighting ceremony, which symbolizes the future network's role in the construction of new quality Internet pioneer cities and the exploration of new network service-oriented models. Promote the in-depth integration of new Internet technology innovation and urban practices.As Liu Yunjie, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said: "Deterministic networks are the'hydro-coal' of the AI era, and security is its unshakable foundation. Security is the foundation, deterministic network management and control technology is the core to ensure stable network operation, and the service-oriented network infrastructure platform is the cornerstone. Future Network has been committed to related construction and development. With the National Key Science and Technology Infrastructure - the Future Network Test Facility (CENI) as the anchor point, we have deepened the integration and innovation of AI and security technologies, used AI algorithms to intelligently analyze and predict network traffic, cope with security threats, and built a secure foundation for digital transformation. In the future, our institute will make every effort to upgrade the network service-oriented platform, break through the traditional framework, realize resource collaboration, provide users with flexible and personalized services, and better support the development of smart cities.