ZTE in partnership with China Mobile, have jointly hosted the 5G-A x AI Results Release Event, unveiling two major innovations in “Communication-Sensing-Computing-Intelligence” and “Ambient IoT” at MWC Barcelona 2025. This milestone not only marks a significant step in the deepening collaboration between the two parties in 5G-A x AI but also injects new vitality into the global digital transformation process.
Communication-Sensing-Computing-Intelligence Drives Comprehensive Digital Transformation
ZTE, in collaboration with China Mobile, has introduced the “Communication-Sensing-Computing-Intelligence” Solution based on 5G-A technology, achieving deep integration of three core technologies:
· The integration of communication and computing establishes a robust foundational capability, accelerating digital transformation across industries.
· The integration of communication and intelligence enhances operational efficiency and optimizes user experience by embedding AI capabilities into the network.
· The integration of communication and sensing provides high-precision sensing capabilities, enabling intelligent perception, precise scheduling, and real-time decision-making to support next-generation services.
Focusing on three key markets—Business (B2B), Consumer (B2C), and New Service (B2N)—this solution injects new momentum into the global digital economy, opening a new chapter in “5G-A Communication-Sensing-Computing-Intelligence Innovation and Cooperation”.
Business Market (B2B): Driving industrial digital transformation across sectors such as the Industrial Internet, smart cities, and intelligent manufacturing. By increasing the number of connected industry terminals and expanding replicable localized application scenarios, the solution helps accelerate digital transformation, optimizing costs and enhancing service capabilities.
Consumer Market (B2C): Enhancing user experience through refined service-level performance assurance and optimization. The integrated Communication-Sensing-Computing-Intelligence technology delivers more stable and efficient network services for applications such as live streaming, cloud gaming, and HD video, ensuring seamless user experiences and accelerating consumer adoption of 5G-A plans.
New Service Market (B2N): Unlocking new application scenarios. The integration of communication, sensing, computing, and intelligence in 5G-A x AI networks supports emerging services such as high-definition live streaming and multi-user VR while enabling real-time and reliable connectivity for the low-altitude economy, including drone delivery and flight route assurance.
The Communication-Sensing-Computing-Intelligence Solution aligns with the accelerating development of the digital economy and the advancement of new infrastructure. ZTE, in collaboration with China Mobile, continues to drive the evolution of 5G-A innovative technologies, providing end-to-end support for digital transformation across industries.
Ambient IoT Empowers a New Era of IoT Connectivity
ZTE and China Mobile have jointly launched the 5G-A Ambient IoT End-to-End Solution, comprising Ambient IoT Computing Base Stations, “e-Star” Ambient IoT tags, and the “e-Thing” Ambient IoT management platform. This breakthrough aims to revolutionize connectivity by enabling zero-power consumption IoT across diverse scenarios, unlocking new market opportunities in the trillion-scale IoT sector.
Business Scenarios: In industries such as smart manufacturing, Ambient IoT enables real-time item tracking and reporting, facilitating comprehensive and intelligent management of production elements and processes, significantly enhancing efficiency.
Mixed-Use Scenarios: In environments where individual and enterprise users coexist, such as smart campuses, multi-functional cellular networks enable efficient, intelligent management of personnel and assets, bringing digital intelligence into everyday life.
ZTE and China Mobile have successfully validated the 5G-A Ambient IoT Full-Scenario Solution in high-value applications, including smart warehousing, smart manufacturing, smart campuses, and smart exhibitions, paving the way for large-scale commercial deployment.
By eliminating reliance on traditional IoT power sources and batteries, Ambient IoT dramatically reduces deployment and maintenance costs, laying the foundation for a transformative breakthrough in the IoT industry.
Zhang Wanchun, Senior Vice President of ZTE, emphasized: “5G-A x AI is a key driver of high-quality digital economic development. ‘Communication-Sensing-Computing-Intelligence’ transforms the network from a mere ‘transmission pipeline’ into an ‘intelligent hub’, while Ambient IoT breaks the physical boundaries of digital coverage. We are excited to partner with China Mobile to explore the limitless possibilities of 5G-A x AI. We will continue to deepen our collaboration and create a better future together.”
Huang Yuhong, General Manager of China Mobile Research Institute, stated: “5G-A x AI is not just a technological upgrade but a fundamental reconstruction of social productivity. China Mobile will remain committed to a customer-centric approach, driving continuous technological breakthroughs and integrated innovations to build a secure, intelligent, and efficient converged network. This initiative is not only key to implementing digital transformation strategies and fostering new productive forces but also a concrete step toward supporting national strategies and advancing industrial ecosystem upgrades.”
Moving forward, ZTE and China Mobile will continue leveraging technology to connect everything and empower industries, jointly writing a new chapter in the high-quality development of the digital economy. The future is now—let us join hands to embrace a smarter, greener, and more inclusive digital world.
