[Shenzhen, China, March 16, 2026] During the IETF meeting, the Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA) hosted a side meeting under the theme "Data Communication Network Evolution Scenarios." The event brought over 100 attendees, including IETF experts, academic representatives, and industry specialists, to explore new scenarios and technologies in data communication networks in the era of artificial intelligence.Liu Dong, Director of the National Engineering Center for Next Generation Internet, Inductee of the Internet Hall of Fame, noted that while "embodied" technologies are gradually maturing, the systemic coordination of "intelligence"—encompassing trustworthy data circulation, low-latency network interconnection, and security governance compliance—has become the biggest challenge to large-scale industrial adoption.Addressing the challenges of transitioning from embodied intelligence to large-scale collective intelligence, Liu Dong highlighted three core pain points: insufficient supply of trustworthy data and knowledge, safety responsibility,and the lack of a standard system. He called on the industry to jointly build cross-industry and cross-regional "data communities," "network communities," and "rule communities." Liu emphasized that future networks, data, and rules will no longer be separate from artificial intelligence but will integrate under the support of IPv6 infrastructure, ushering in a new digital world of "AI Everywhere."Deng Yiou, from the Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA), first reviewed the evolution of the internet, noting that with the impetus of AI, the internet has entered the era of agent-based internet. Within the alliance's current research on four major scenarios—"Computing Connection," "Intelligence Connection," "Data Connection," and "Airspace Connection"—increasing applications and technical challenges are emerging across industries. For example, in telemedicine scenarios in hospitals, conflicts between local data storage and cloud-based computing resources, while the automatic interaction between intelligent agents introduces network burst and security issues. The Secretary-General also introduced NIDA's mission, positioning, and working group structure. By focus industry scenario needs, the alliance aims to guide the standardization of related new technologies at the IETF and pilot the latest technical standards in industry scenarios. Through a dual-wheel drive of scenarios and technologies, NIDA seeks to promote the development and prosperity of the data communication industry.Carsten Rossenhoevel, Founder and CTO of EANTC, shared the latest developments in the commercial deployment of new technical standards. He highlighted SRv6, EVPN, network automation, and clock synchronization as key technical hot-spots for users. In transitioning from standards to commercial deployment, new technologies face numerous complex scenarios that require thorough validation testing and pilot deployment. As a globally renowned testing institution, EANTC has been committed to testing and validating the latest technological trends and scenarios in the communication industry, advocating for an open communication world built on open standards, minimal patents, trustworthy interoperability, and a healthy ecosystem.Data serves as the core engine driving cross-industry innovation and fostering new scenarios, formats, and models in the digital economy. Data circulation is the key to unlocking the value of data. Liu Yisha, Technical Director of the National (Hangzhou) New-Type Internet Exchange Center, shared the architecture of data internet-related standards. The data internet is structured into four layers: the data enterprise layer, network infrastructure layer, platform infrastructure layer, and platform application layer. The exchange center resides in the network infrastructure layer, playing a critical role in global inter connectivity. She urged the industry to jointly study and develop a data internet standard system, providing a solid foundation for the secure and efficient circulation of data elements and the high-quality development of the digital economy.During the discussion session, an expert from ZTE noted that AI will greatly promote the development of the internet but will also bring challenges in areas such as security. He emphasized that the integration of AI and networks should proceed gradually, with a focus on security, compliance, and trustworthiness. An expert from Futurewei pointed out that while the data internet is rapidly developing in China, its architecture and related technical definitions need further alignment with international standards to jointly advance the industry's growth.The successful hosting of this side meeting positively guided discussions on the evolution direction of IP networks and related technologies. In the future, as technologies like AI agents continue to develop, more new scenarios and technologies will emerge. NIDA, with its original intention of advancing the fixed network industry, remains committed to contributing the wisdom and strength of communication professionals to drive the high-quality development of the global digital economy.

[Shenzhen, March 10, 2026] Mr.Deng Yiou, Secretary-General of the Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA), was invited to attend and address the meeting of Question 2 (Q2) of ITU-T Study Group 20 (SG20). Mr.Deng introduced NIDA's background, positioning, and operational progress. He stated that NIDA is dedicated to researching and formulating network architecture standards to assist vertical industries in building more innovative network infrastructures, thereby better supporting the innovation and development of their core business.SG20 focuses on the framework and roadmaps for the harmonized and coordinated development of the Internet of Things (loT), including machine-to-machine (M2) communications ubiquitous sensor networks, and relevant emerging technologies, like edge computing, artificial intelligence (Al), machine learning (ML), blockchain, digital twins, metaverse, data processing and analytics orchestration and automation technologies, advanced sensing and actuation technologies, among others. Question 2/20 concentrates on the requirements, capabilities, and architectural frameworks of IoT and sustainable smart cities and communities across different verticals. It is a study group that sees significant participation from equipment manufacturers, industry enterprises, and other entities worldwide, as the standards it publishes play a crucial role in shaping the architectural frameworks for various vertical sectors within the global IoT and smart city & community landscape.At this meeting, Mr.Deng also expressed that ITU-T SG20 and NIDA share significant relevance and complementarity in their research directions. He hoped to take this meeting as an opportunity to strengthen interaction and communication, and jointly explore cooperation opportunities in areas such as research on vertical industry demand scenarios and standard development.

[Shenzhen, China, November 8, 2025] The 3rd Network Innovation and Development Conference kicked off at 14:00 on November 8 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. Hosted by the Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA), the conference themed "Bridging Industries, Powering Innovation" gathered representatives from government departments, basic telecom operators, equipment manufacturers, universities and research institutions to jointly explore the development trends and industrial practice paths of next-generation network technologies.Wu Hequan, a special expert of the NIDA Strategic Advisory Committee meeting, attended and delivered a speech. He pointed out that the evolution of information technology has entered a new inflection point, with artificial intelligence advancing from algorithm innovation to systematic application across society. The network will shift from "connecting people" to "connecting intelligence", and the interconnection and collaborative intensification of intelligent agents have endowed the next-generation network with new connotations. The network evolution in the AI era is not only a technical issue but also a systematic one. He called on all industrial parties to work together to find the "greatest common divisor" for network development and build an open and win-win ecosystem.Denny Setiawan, Director of the Directorate of Digital Infrastructure Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Communications and Digital of the Republic of Indonesia, stated in his speech that China has built advanced network infrastructure and set a benchmark for the global digital economy. He expressed the hope of learning from China's mature experience, driving national economic growth through the development of the network industry, promoting more inclusive and sustainable development, creating more jobs, and improving people's quality of life. Ao Li, Chief Engineer of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), interpreted the "Next-generation Network Insight Report (2025)". He pointed out that as a key carrier of new-quality productive forces, the "next-generation network" relies on technologies such as IPv6/IPv6+ to achieve ubiquitous connectivity of "connecting computing, intelligence, data, and space", which can build a safe, intelligent, efficient, and green network system, providing important guidance for the ecological construction and development of the industry. In the "Academician Dialogue" session, academicians from home and abroad gathered to discuss the trends of next-generation network in the AI era. Wu Hequan proposed that the next-generation network is mainly reflected in the "Four News": ultra-broad new connections, new IPv6 protocols, new network intelligence, and new security mechanisms. To develop the next-generation network, the most urgent task at present is to establish clear, pursuable and achievable goals, mobilize various vertical industries to become the main players, and enable all industries across the country and even the world to reach a consensus, thereby establishing an ecosystem and then promoting technologies to application. Liu Yunjie, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, stated that AI and networks will achieve two-way driving, and network development needs to meet the "Three Highs and Three Lows" requirements of "high speed, high quality, high efficiency, low cost, low energy consumption, and low threshold". He emphasized the need to accelerate the improvement of integrated computing power scheduling infrastructure and promote technology implementation and application. Latif Ladid, president of the IPv6 Forum, pointed out that IPv6 brings more possibilities for network development, and the world should accelerate the transition to IPv6. Governments and enterprises need to focus investment in this field to jointly build a stronger network infrastructure.The industry leaders participating in the roundtable reached a basic consensus on the key technologies and development evolution direction of the next-generation network, believing that the academic and industrial circles need to continuously expand consensus, form a joint force, and jointly promote the arrival of the next-generation network.To build consensus, accelerate standard innovation, and lead industrial development, industrial leaders from home and abroad jointly launched the "Initiative for Next-generation Network Industry Collaboration" during the conference. Wu Hequan, Liu Yunjie, Latif Ladid, Ao Li, Dr. Ahmed Darwish, Former Egyptian Minister of State for Administration Development and Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Teguh Prasetya, Chairman of the Indonesia IoT Organization (ASIOTI), Ulugbek Azimov, Deputy Director of the Uzbekistan Institute of Information and Communication, Shavkat Sabirov, Chairman of the Kazakhstan Internet Association, Adolfo Borrero, President of the AMETIC Smart City Committee of Spain, Fu Zhiren, Vice President of China Telecom Research Institute and Vice Chair of NIDA, Tang Xiongyan, Vice President of China Unicom Research Institute and Vice Chair of NIDA, Tan Hang, Executive Vice President of Jiangsu Future Network Innovation Research Institute and Vice Chair of NIDA, Gan Bin, Vice President of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shi Weiqiang, Vice President of ZTE Corporation and Vice Chair of NIDA, Cheng Weiqiang, Deputy Director of the Basic Network Technology Research Institute of China Mobile Research Institute, and Deng Yiou, Secretary-General of NIDA, jointly participated in the ceremony. The initiative will accelerate the technological innovation and industrialization process of the next-generation network and help build a strong network country.The "Standard Practice" session achieved fruitful results. The establishment of NIDA 400G per lane MSA and NIDA Security Working Group will provide important support for related technological research and development and industrial application. Experts from China Telecom Research Institute, China Unicom Research Institute, and China Academy of Information and Communications Technology successively interpreted and released the "Technical Requirements for Metropolitan Area Network Construction Oriented to Computing Power Services", innovative achievements of self-intelligent network change and security agents, and L4 self-intelligent network construction standards, demonstrating China's leading practices in self-intelligent network technology and standards. At the same time, remarkable progress was made in the standardization of industry applications. The conference interpreted and released relevant park, metropolitan area, DCN, and AN network construction standards for the medical and education industries, and launched the "Self-Intelligent Network Empowers Industry Pioneer 100 Practice Launch Ceremony" and the "Wireless Intelligent Perception Industry Ecosystem Construction Initiative", aiming to promote the in-depth integration and innovation of network technology with vertical industries and accelerate the intelligent deployment process of vertical industries.The "Pioneer City" session focused on the integration of network innovation and urban development. Chen Gang, Director of the Industrial Internet Business Department of Jiangsu Future Network Group Co., Ltd., shared Nanjing's practice of promoting new infrastructure with the "New Three Connections and One Leveling" as the core. By building a new network plane and laying out computing power centers, it has effectively supported the landing of emerging businesses such as AI large models and cross-regional medical care. Adolfo Borrero, President of the AMETIC Smart City Commission of Spain, brought an international perspective on overseas smart city construction. He emphasized that next-generation network, Wifi7, AI and other technologies provide new opportunities for smart city development. Spain will focus on technological research and development and scenario landing to promote breakthroughs in smart tourism, efficient energy utilization and other fields.The "Pioneer Cities" session focused on the integration of network innovation and urban development. Mr. Chen Gang, irector of the Industrial Internet Division at Jiangsu Future Network Group Company, shared Nanjing's practices in promoting new infrastructure with the "New Three Links and One Leveling" at its core. By constructing a new type of network plane and deploying computing power centers, among other measures, it effectively supports the deployment of emerging services like large AI models and cross-regional healthcare. Mr. Adolfo Borrero, Chairman of the AMETIC Smart Cities Commission from Spain, provided an international perspective on overseas smart city construction. He emphasized that next-generation network, Wi-Fi 7, AI, and other technologies provide new opportunities for smart city development. Spain will focus on technology R&D and scenario implementation to promote breakthroughs in areas like smart tourism and efficient energy use.In the subsequent roundtable discussion, representatives from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Egypt, and Spain conducted in-depth discussions on the development of next-generation network in urban construction, pointing out that urban-rural digital divide, bandwidth limitations, talent shortages, and international standard coordination are common global challenges. The participating guests unanimously agreed that it is necessary to strengthen transnational cooperation and policy support, promote the deployment of intelligent networks such as IPv6 and 5G, so as to seize the opportunities of the AI era and achieve a safer, more efficient and sustainable interconnected future. At the end of the conference, the " Next-Generation Network Pioneer City 2026 New Chapter Launch Ceremony" was launched, jointly initiated by 10 cities from 9 countries: Shenzhen, Nanjing, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Brazil, Indonesia, Spain, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. This indicates that countries will deepen cooperation in technological innovation, standard coordination and other fields to help the high-quality development of smart cities. Dr. Ahmed Darwish, Former Egyptian Minister of State for Administration Development and Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Denny Setiawan, Director of the Directorate of Digital Infrastructure Policy and Strategy at the Ministry of Communications and Digital of the Republic of Indonesia, Ulugbek Azimov, Deputy Director of the Uzbekistan Institute of Information and Communication, Shavkat Sabirov, Chairman of the Kazakhstan Internet Association, Adolfo Borrero, President of the AMETIC Smart City Commission of Spain, Navaneethan C Arjuman, Chairman of APAN IPv6&5G WG and Member of NIDA Expert Committee, Xue Wu, Vice President of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, Feng Jun, Chief Engineer of ZTE Bearer Product Line, Chen Gang, Director of the Industrial Internet Business Department of Jiangsu Future Network Group Co., Ltd., Wu Lingbo, Director of the Network Construction Department of Shenzhen Smart City Communications Co., Ltd., and Deng Yiou, Secretary-General of NIDA, participated in the launch ceremony.The successful holding of this conference has further clarified the technical development direction and industrial promotion path of the next-generation network. In the future, with the breakthrough of technological innovation in the next-generation network, the continuous improvement of industry standards, and the in-depth expansion of application scenarios, the next-generation network will accelerate the reconstruction of the network ecosystem, empower the intelligent upgrading of cities, and inject a steady stream of power into the high-quality development of the digital economy.

[Shenzhen, China, November 7, 2025] At 14:00, the second general meeting of the Global Fixed Network Innovation Alliance (NIDA) was successfully held in the Tulip Hall of the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. The conference was conducted online and offline, bringing together more than 30 delegates from all over the world to review their achievements, look forward to the future, and successfully complete the agenda in an atmosphere of unity and forge ahead.The conference agenda includes three main agendas: election of the governing body, recognition of individual and group contributions in 2025, and report on the work of the council, with fruitful results: 1. China Institute of Electronic Technology Standardization and China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. are elected as members of NIDA. II. The team and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Alliance in 2025 were honored. 3. Align the work reports of the Board of Directors, concentrate efforts, and reach consensus.At the beginning of the conference, NIDA Vice Chairman Tan Hang delivered a speech. Tan Hang said: In just over one year since NIDA was established, with the support and joint efforts of all members, great progress has been made. The new Internet has moved from concept to practice, and has been deeply involved in industry scenarios. The medical industry committee has been established to create value from innovation. We have built a new Internet standards system, established a complete framework covering both horizontal and vertical standards, and published more than 10 standards. Through organizations such as BRICS and SCO, we are spreading our best practices and accumulated standards to overseas countries. The global influence and internationalization have increased rapidly. The number of members has increased by more than 60 to 93, covering 15 countries and regions worldwide. The Alliance has established cooperative relationships with internationally renowned organizations such as the IETF, ITU, IPv6 Forum, TMF, WBBA, APAN, and BBF. This meeting is a critical moment for us to review our journey and draw a blueprint together. We look forward to hearing your insights and discussing the future of NIDA.Subsequently, the election of the governing body of the General Assembly. After strict and standardized election procedures, China Institute of Electronic Technology Standardization and China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. were successfully elected as the new NIDA board members by virtue of their outstanding contributions and influence in the industry. Their entry will further strengthen the alliance in standards development and production chain synergy.In the annual member recognition phase, this recognition activity set a total of seven awards, including the Alliance Outstanding Contribution Team, Standards Editorial Contribution, Standards Project Manager, Innovation Research, Brand Contribution, Member Development, and Standards New Field. After proactive recommendation and strict review, a total of five outstanding teams and 16 outstanding individuals stood out. To receive this recognition and honor from the league. Union Vice President Tan Hang and Shi Weiqiang on the spot for the award-winning representatives awarded certificates. Their achievements vividly illustrate the spirit of forging ahead and collaborative innovation among NIDA members.Entrusted by the Council, Deng Yiou, Secretary-General of NIDA, delivered an annual report to all members on behalf of the Council. The report systematically summarizes the deliberations, decisions and priorities of the Board of Governors over the past year, and is clearly presented in the form of a list for the first time. Secretary-General Deng also introduced the substantial progress made by the Alliance in terms of organizational structure optimization, international exchanges and cooperation, and standard system building. He also disclosed the blueprint for the 2026 work plan for the first time, pointing out the direction for the next phase of collaborative innovation.The Assembly came to an end in a high spirit. This conference is not only an important point in the development of NIDA, but also an industry event that gathers consensus and stimulates momentum. In the future, NIDA will continue to join hands with all members, taking standards as the lead, taking innovation as the engine, jointly marching towards a new stage of higher quality development!