[September 26, 2025, Beijing] On a clear and crisp autumn day, the second plenary meeting of the NIDA Technical Committee was successfully held in Beijing in a hybrid online and offline format. More than 30 experts and representatives attended the meeting from organizations including the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI), China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd., China Telecom Corporation Limited Research Institute, China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. Research Institute, Jiangsu Future Networks Innovation Institute, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and ZTE Corporation.The meeting featured six main agenda items and twenty-three specific topics, achieving several important outcomes: 1. The official establishment of the Cybersecurity Working Group; 2. Approval of six standard project initiations; 3. Review and release of six standards; 4. A joint discussion on the standard planning blueprint for the Technical Committee for the next 1-3 years.At the beginning of the meeting, Mr. Deng Yi'ou, Secretary-General of NIDA, delivered an opening speech. He first extended a warm welcome and sincere thanks to the attending experts and committee members. He pointed out the current gap between network technology and industry application, noting that innovation investment has not been fully translated into value. He expressed the hope that, through the development of standards on the NIDA platform, the maturity of new network technologies could be promoted, fostering a virtuous cycle for network technology innovation. Deng Yi'ou emphasized that the standardized and efficient operation of the Technical Committee and its working groups is crucial for high-quality standard output. He thanked the experts for their strong support and looked forward to collaborative efforts to jointly promote network innovation and development.Mr. Zhu Yongqing, Executive Committee Member of the NIDA Technical Committee and Director of the Network Center at China Telecom Research Institute, served as the host of this meeting. In his remarks, he welcomed the experts and stated that the Technical Committee is an important platform for gathering insightful individuals from the industry, building consensus, and jointly planning for development.Subsequently, the meeting proceeded to the report and resolution session for the establishment of the Cybersecurity Working Group. The preparatory work for the Cybersecurity Working Group was previously organized by China Electronics Standardization Institute（CESI）, China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd., the APAC IPv6 Council, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The Cybersecurity Working Group aims to play an active role in guiding the healthy development of the cybersecurity industry. Through the NIDA platform, it will achieve effective alignment with china and international cybersecurity standards organizations, jointly contributing to the high-quality development of the cybersecurity industry. Following this, Mr. Liu Chunchi, Secretary of the Cybersecurity Working Group, presented a work report on behalf of the working group. After a vote by the meeting, the Cybersecurity Working Group was officially established, and three standard proposals were approved for initiation.During the standard release review session, the meeting reviewed and approved the following six standards:· 《Next Generation Network for 5.5G Era (NET5.5G) Deployment Guideline》· 《Technical Requirements for Metropolitan Area Network Construction for Computing-Aware Services》· 《Key Capability Test Methods for Intelligent Computing Data Center Networks》· 《Technical Requirements for General Computing Data Center Network Construction》· 《Evaluation Indicators and Test Methods for Campus Area Networks》· 《Technical Requirements for L4 Operations Based on Agents in Campus Networks》These standards cover the research outcomes of four working groups. The review session was conducted in a lively atmosphere, where attending experts provided numerous valuable suggestions regarding standardization, implementation and promotion, testing, and verification, ensuring rigorous scrutiny for high-standard outputs.In the standard project initiation session, the meeting reviewed and approved three industry standard proposals:· 《Test Methods for L4 Operations Technology Based on Agents in Campus Networks》· 《Technical Requirements for Distributed Training Wide Area Networks for Remote Diagnosis and Treatment Based on AI Large Models》· 《Technical Requirements for Smart Hospital Campus Networks》The proposal content focuses on the currently popular agent technology and encompasses two key standards from the Healthcare Industry Committee, also marking significant progress in the implementation of healthcare industry standards.During the standard planning discussion session, the Network Evolution Working Group, Autonomous Networks Working Group, DCN Working Group, Campus Network Working Group, and the Cybersecurity Working Group respectively reported their standard plans for the next 1-3 years to the attending experts. Over the next two years, it is expected that more than 30 high-quality network construction standards and over 10 technical reports will be initiated. The content will cover technical fields such as campus networks, DCN, autonomous networks, and Wide Area Networks, as well as industry applications including education, healthcare, and finance, promoting a more systematic and complete NIDA standards system with closer integration to industries.In the final open discussion session of the meeting, Mr. Ma Junfeng, Chairman of the Autonomous Networks Working Group and representative from China Academy of Information and Communications Technology（CAICT）, pointed out the need to strengthen cooperation with international and domestic standards organizations, learn from international advanced experience, incentivize member participation, and enhance the organization's brand influence. Experts including Mr. Luo Jian from ZTE Corporation, Mr. Wang Shaopeng and Ms. Chen Jie from China Academy of Information and Communications Technology （CAICT）, Mr. Wei Liang from Jiangsu Future Networks Innovation Institute（FNII）, and Mr. Fan Dawei from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., also spoke, offering suggestions on topics such as improving the efficiency of standards development tools, introducing international experience, standardizing standard activities, implementation and promotion mechanisms, and liaison management with international organizations. The discussion was constructive.This meeting served as a systematic summary of the standard work in 2025, clarifying the work plan and development direction of the Technical Committee through collective brainstorming. It also marked the launch of a new round of work, charting the course for standard development in the next 1-3 years. The clarion call for progress has been sounded. It is anticipated that in the near future, NIDA will release a batch of high-quality standards, establish an efficient and standardized standards organization, and further enhance the alliance's brand influence.

[Nanjing, August 22, 2025]. The 2nd 2025 Working Meeting of the NIDA Medical Industry Committee was held. Mobile Medical Education Laboratory, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Guizhou People's Hospital, Pingshan Hospital of Southern Medical University, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Shandong Provincial People's Hospital, China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and ZTE Corporation Eighteen representatives of industry committees, including Co., Ltd., attended the meeting. The meeting focused on the adoption of the work plan of the NIDA Medical Industry Committee for 2025, including one white paper, two standards, and three pilot schemes.At the beginning of the meeting, Zhu Keyi, Deputy Secretary-General of NIDA, delivered a speech. Zhu Keyi first extended warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to the experts and members attending the meeting. The purpose and mission of the NIDA Healthcare Industry Committee is to lead the network technology innovation and standard building of the healthcare industry, and promote the development of digital intelligence and global collaboration in healthcare. Better enable ICT technologies in the healthcare industry to promote intelligent healthcare development. The white paper and two network construction standards planned in this document focus on application scenarios in the healthcare industry, carry out new network technology innovations oriented to smart healthcare, and serve as an industry example. The medical industry is one of the important development directions of the NIDA Alliance, and will focus on investing resources to ensure it.Then Huang Weihong, Chairman of the Medical Industry Committee, introduced the overall organization, membership, and key work plan for 2025. Huang Weihong mentioned that in the context of the intelligent trend and digital telemedicine model, healthcare informatization faces various challenges. The healthcare industry committee can serve as an important bridge for leaders such as national standards organizations and international standards organizations, ICT vendors, healthcare industry organizations, and academicians to communicate with the industry. Promote the implementation of the new generation of intelligent medical scenarios. Based on the combination of application scenarios, standards, pilots, and industry implementation in the healthcare industry, and systematic consideration, in the future, data +, +, artificial intelligence, computing, and intelligence will be an important breakthrough in the healthcare information industry. The industry committee will organize regular communication, both online and offline. Welcome to join the NIDA Healthcare Industry Committee and contribute to the informatization and intelligence of health care.In the standard interpretation phase, medical network solution experts Gao Hongming and Zhao Haobin interpreted the Smart Hospital Campus Network Architecture and Construction Guide and the Telemedicine and Specialized Medical Large Model Remote Intelligent Computing WAN Construction Guide respectively. Based on industry requirements and professional knowledge, representatives from healthcare and manufacturers had a lively discussion and gave many excellent opinions and suggestions on network consensus, live-network compatibility, implementation feasibility, pilot solution, energy saving and emission reduction, and network elasticity. In the field of standard acceptance, the members put forward suggestions for interconnection with international organizations, and discussed internationalization paths and existing interconnection organizations. During the discussion on AI medical applications, members proposed cloud-edge collaboration and intelligent computing convergence. Both large and small models should be supported, and ecosystem vendors should collaborate with each other. The atmosphere of discussion at the meeting was lively and productive.This meeting brought together experts from the healthcare industry and leading ICT vendors to systematically review the work plan and business development approaches of the healthcare industry committee. It is an important milestone for the healthcare industry committee of NIDA and points out the direction for the next phase of the healthcare industry committee's work. We look forward to the excellent performance of the Medical Industry Committee in standards building, application and adoption, and international cooperation.

On June 26, 2025, in Beijing, the Network Innovation and Development Alliance Campus Network Working Group (WG04 ) 2025H1) was held in the form of offline +. China Construction Group Northeast Design and Research Institute, China Information and Communication Research Institute, China Survey and Design Association Intelligence Branch, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., ZTE Co., Ltd., Suzhou Shengke Communication Co., Ltd., China Communications Post and Telecommunications Consulting and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Singapore National University (National University of Singapore ), Beijing Union Medical College and other 19 institutions attended the meeting. On the one-year anniversary of the founding of NIDA, delegates reviewed the achievements of the Alliance over the past year, discussed new Internet network construction standards and industry applications, and considered important topics such as the establishment of a technical white paper.At the beginning of the meeting, Guo Xiaoyan, Chairman of the Campus Network Workgroup, delivered a speech: "I would like to acknowledge and thank the members of the campus network work team for their hard work, acknowledge the achievements of the campus network work team in the past year, and encourage the members of the campus network work team to meet the challenges of intelligent evolution of campus networks." In terms of international influence, Guo Xiaoyan pointed out that "the alliance needs to break through domestic limitations and attract global partners. It can continue to expand its international influence through specific activities. The campus network work team will certainly achieve better results."One of the key agendas of this meeting: Work summary of the alliance and campus network work team in 2025 H1 and report on the alliance planning. Miao Fu, Vice Chairman of the Campus Network Working Group, reviewed the industry background, organizational positioning, mission, vision, and organizational structure of NIDA, and introduced the achievements of the Alliance in terms of network construction standards, membership development, and internationalization in the first half of 2025. Then, the business plan of the alliance in terms of industry domains, organizational structure, and marketing activities was reported.Five new members, including chip R&D, healthcare, and education, joined the working group meeting. Their participation further enriched the alliance industry ecosystem and enhanced the alliance industry influence.Another important agenda and core outcome of the meeting is: The meeting reviewed and approved the project initiation plan of the High-Quality 10GE AI Campus Technical White Paper. The white paper will focus on the trend, architecture, and quantitative standards of AI-enabled campus networks. The Chinese and English versions will be released later. The white paper will include cases in typical scenarios such as health care and education, and all members of the working group will be invited to participate in the preparation.Finally, Guo Xiaoyan, Chairman of NIDA's Campus Network Working Group, said in his concluding remarks that the : " Campus Networking Working Group had made important breakthroughs in standard development and global cooperation in the past year. In the future, we will focus on key fields such as healthcare and finance, and drive the implementation of standards through innovative technologies such as AI. We thank all members for their contributions and look forward to working with global partners to jointly promote the construction of the new Internet. "On the occasion of the first anniversary of the founding of NIDA, we invite more organizations and units to join NIDA and create the future together!

On August 8, 2025, the NIDA Network Evolution Working Group's Second 2025 Working Group Meeting was held online and offline in Beijing. Twenty-eight representatives from China Information and Communications Research Institute, China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd., Beijing Research Institute of China Telecom Co., Ltd., Research Institute of China United Network Communications Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Future Network Research Institute, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and ZTE Co., Ltd. attended the conference. The meeting focused on reviewing the revised version of the Next Generation Network for 5.5G Era(NET5.5G) Deployment Guideline, and approved the AI Agent Communication Gateway Technical Research Report. At the same time, the recent work progress and annual work plan of the NIDA Alliance were introduced to members of the working group.The meeting began with an introduction to the Alliance's work progress and annual work plan. The Alliance actively deployed BRICS and Belt and Road countries in international cooperation this year, and achieved remarkable results. More than half of the standard development plan is achieved. In addition, the Healthcare Industry Committee has been set up, and the Finance and Education Industry Committees are also in preparation. The Alliance will focus on industry scenario requirement analysis and standard development, and promote standard adoption and implementation through industry influence.In the standard review phase, the review of the revised version of Next Generation Network for 5.5G Era(NET5.5G) Deployment Guideline becomes one of the core topics of this meeting. The Next Generation Network for 5.5G Era(NET5.5G) Deployment Guideline aims to provide technical paths and deployment suggestions for global carriers and equipment vendors to evolve from traditional networks to next-generation networks. After a heated discussion, experts at the meeting provided good review comments and suggestions, such as further strengthening the scenario-based deployment solution, providing scenario descriptions and key requirements for each typical scenario, and providing deployment guides to better guide actual operations. The standard is initially scheduled to be released in November and will be rolled out globally to facilitate large-scale deployment of next-generation networks.In the project initiation review phase of the AI Agent Communication Gateway Technical Research Report, the project initiation is passed. In the reporting phase of the research report, experts put forward good suggestions on the function positioning and application scope of the gateway. Experts at the meeting agreed that AI Agent communication protocols are diversified, and different vendors work their own ways. The definition of gateway service object should be clarified, the research on communication layer should be focused, the establishment of global agent gateway network should be supported, and the technical details should be solved gradually by serialization.This conference systematically reviewed the key technical requirements for next-generation network deployment and deeply discussed the innovative application scenarios of AI communication gateway technology, which pointed out the direction for the next phase of key work and laid a foundation for promoting next-generation network deployment and AI communication gateway technology research.The participants said they would continue to deepen cooperation and jointly promote the development and standardization of next-generation network technologies.

[China, Shanghai, July 27, 2025] During the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, the AI+ Network Enterprise Digital Intelligence Innovation Development Forum, hosted by the Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA), was successfully held in Shanghai. Experts and scholars from organizations including the Internet Society (ISOC), China Communications Standards Association (CCSA), the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), along with representatives from innovative enterprises, gathered to focus on key issues such as how to apply Agentic AI technology to enterprise ICT infrastructure and how to inject new momentum into enterprise digital intelligence upgrades through AI technological innovation. Participants shared cutting-edge technologies and application practices, engaging in multi-dimensional exchanges to help industries achieve leapfrog development through AI.At present, artificial intelligence technologies represented by large models and intelligent agents are profoundly reshaping production and life. Ao Li, the Chief Engineer of CAICT, said: "The core of AI-network integration is building an integrated 'Cloud, Network, Intelligence, Computing' service system. This is not only an inevitable trend in technological innovation but will also reshape innovation paradigms and development models across industries, becoming the core engine driving industrial transformation."Deng Yiou, Secretary-General of NIDA, mentioned that autonomous network is the cornerstone of next-generation networks. Through the mutual empowerment of AI and networks, the gap between underlying network infrastructure and upper-level business applications can be bridged, promoting the upgrade of enterprise digitalization to intelligent unified platforms. Ted Hardie, Member of NIDA Strategic Advisory Committee and Chairman of ISOC , provided profound insights on evaluating the value of AI in network evolution. By drawing parallels between radium and railways—two transformative technologies with fundamentally different outcomes—he identified the key to leveraging AI for creating an "Industrial Revolution"-scale transformation in networking: "Interoperability fosters innovation, serving as the critical requirement for turning technological marvels into industrial revolutions."Nan Xinsheng, Deputy Secretary-General of CCSA, stated in his keynote address that autonomous networks represent the inevitable convergence of artificial intelligence and network lifecycle management. The deep integration of AI Agent technology—epitomized by network agents—has empowered autonomous networks to achieve L4-level advancements in high-value scenarios. In telecommunications operators' practical implementations, this integration has significantly enhanced operational efficiency and service quality.Nan emphasized: "By defining the vision and architecture of autonomous networks, establishing tiered construction requirements and standards for high-value scenarios, and implementing phased rollouts focused on tangible outcomes—while simultaneously enabling industry-wide collaboration in capability assessments and innovative practices—we collectively propel the flourishing development of the autonomous network industry. These proven methodologies offer invaluable guidance for enterprise autonomous network deployment."Wu Qin, Huawei Data Communication Network Architect and IETF IAB Member, stated in his keynote address "Network AI Agent Architecture Standard Evolution": "The three core intelligent agents—Fault Agent, Change Agent, and Optimization Agent—collectively form intelligent network operations, accelerating the iterative evolution of autonomous networks toward L4-level capabilities."The continuous advancement of AI technology is driving all industries toward comprehensive intelligence, with industry organizations, enterprises, and stakeholders actively committed to creating value through AI applications. At this forum, multiple achievements were released including industry blueprint white papers and technical standards. The publication "Metropolitan Area Network for the AI Era" significantly enhances enterprise AI training efficiency through intelligent traffic identification, elastic traffic scheduling, and RDMA lossless technology.The white paper "Agentic Enterprise ICT-Infrastructure O&M Blueprint" analyzes the evolutionary trajectory of enterprise operations toward digital and intelligent transformation. It introduces AEI (Agentic Enterprise ICT-Infrastructure), defining its conceptual framework, strategic vision, and core characteristics for agentic operations management of next-generation ICT infrastructure. Furthermore, it presents two high-value implementation scenarios with reference architectures:Enterprise Data Center Operations and Smart Campus Operations delineated according to AEI's evolutionary phases and critical enabling technologies.The "High-Quality 10G AI Campus Network Construction Technical White Paper" proposes a three-layer architecture for AI campus networks, encompassing six dimensions for network quality assessment, from A to F. It also provides recommended network architectures and metrics based on industry and scenarios.NIDA collaborates with Industry-Academia-Research-Application Partners to release "AI Agent-based Campus Network L4 Operation and Maintenance Technical Requirements", establishing an AI Agent and Network Digital Twin converged architecture for campus networks, advancing AI-driven network operations toward high-level autonomy.During the presentation session, Carsten Rossenhoevel, Co-founder and CTO of the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC), shared practical insights on Level 4 autonomous network grading assessments. He stated: "EANTC has collaborated with industry partners to standardize the foundation capability grading framework for autonomous networks, driving networks toward higher-level autonomy to deliver more efficient and stable connectivity experiences for users."Shi Dewei, Deputy Director of the Information Center at ShanghaiTech University, shared how the university collaborated with Huawei to deploy Network Digital Map and Network AI Agent solutions. This initiative facilitates campus automation and intelligent upgrades, enhancing user experience on the campus network while addressing challenges arising from the transition from traditional teaching to AI-assisted interactive instruction. The deployment advances the network's evolution from Level 3 to Level 4 autonomous capabilities.Jiang Yuqi, Director of the Network Business Unit at CPIC Group's Cloud Service Division, shared how Pacific Insurance collaborated with Huawei to develop an industry-leading "Digital workforce" leveraging AI large model technology. This innovation breaks through human efficiency and capability limitations, enabling a more rational cost structure and superior customer experience.Yang Lan, Network Specialist at Lijiang People's Hospital, presented AI applications including: AI-assisted clinical diagnosis, Pathology data analysis with AI support, AI-powered patient triage. She also outlined future hospital network upgrades covering bandwidth, wireless, security, and O&M domains, along with concepts for remote pathology diagnosis. The hospital contributed to the *High-Quality 10Gbps AI Campus Networking Technology White Paper* and will reference it for future network transformation.In the intelligent era, how to achieve two-way integration of AI and networks has become an important topic of industry concern. In the pannel discussion session, NIDA, together with the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Huawei, and enterprise representatives, discussed and shared their practical experience and insights on AI and networks, providing direction and practical reference for AI technology to help industry digital intelligence.At the forum, NIDA and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), alongside industry pioneers such as Huawei, jointly launched the "AI Agents Accelerating AN L4: Enterprise Digital-Intelligent Innovation Pioneer Initiative". This initiative calls upon all industries to advance comprehensive intelligence across sectors through continuously evolving autonomous networks.Suzhou Intelligent Connected Technology Development Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of Suzhou Industrial Park XinJianyuan Group), the Global Fixed Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA), and the Zhongguancun Super-interconnected New Infrastructure Industry Innovation Alliance have jointly signed Next-Generation Network AN L4 City Pioneer MOU Agreement.Based on the principles of equality, voluntariness, complementary advantages, and mutual benefit, the three parties will establish a long-term, stable, and close strategic partnership. Together, they aim to:· Build an industrial cooperation platform for Next-Generation Network innovation and development;· Actively explore innovations in Next-Generation Network technologies and standards, focusing on user scenarios;· Vigorously promote the implementation of industry alliance standards in the Suzhou Industrial Park, creating a world-leading and model-innovative exemplary plan for the Next-Generation Network Pioneer City Construction Action Plan.This forum not only summarized the research, innovative applications, and development achievements of AI agent technology but also represented the industry's profound reflection on how autonomous networks will drive future development directions, injecting new momentum into the development of AI and autonomous networks.