Partner Content ZTE participated in the GSMA M360 Eurasia 2026 conference held in Samarkand, where James Zhang, Senior Vice President of ZTE and President of the Asia-Pacific and CIS regions, delivered a compelling keynote speech. Titled "Bridging the Divide and Empowering All — Shaping Eurasia's Next-Gen Intelligent Infrastructure," the address outlined ZTE's strategic blueprint: aligning optimal TCO models with local market requirements to build anti-fragile AI infrastructure.
As GSMA Eurasia report highlights, although the mobile industry accounts for only around 0.5% of GDP directly, it enables as much as 7.7% of wider economic value. "Behind this huge opportunity, however, ZTE also faces a new challenge. Multi-generation networks are increasing operational complexity, while AI is driving explosive demand for traffic and computing power. Networks and computing can no longer operate in isolation. They must converge into an integrated system of connectivity, computing, and intelligent services. In simple terms, we are moving from transmitting bits to carrying tokens," James Zhang pointed out.Trend of AI DevelopmentLooking globally, there is a very clear trend: more and more countries are elevating localized AI capabilities to a matter of national strategy. Across Eurasia, governments, operators and industry partners are joining forces to deeply cultivate local LLMs and tailored AI services. When AI enters critical areas such as finance, e-government, education, healthcare and smart cities, it must understand local languages, respect local cultures and meet local regulatory and security requirements.
