China Mobile 5G-A×AI in Hangzhou

In 2025, when AI and communication technologies collide deeply, China Mobile released the “5G-A×AI Integrated Intelligence Innovation Action Plan” in Hangzhou, reconstructing the digital ecosystem with the “double helix of network intelligence”. This strategic-level action not only anchors the technical path of the deep integration of 5G-A and AI, but also announces that Hangzhou will take the lead in building the world’s first “Mobile AI First City” with intelligent interconnection of all things. The underlying logic and practical scenarios of this technological revolution are worth in-depth dissection.

The two-way empowerment of 5G-A×AI: The Underlying Logic of Technological Symbiosis

The core of China Mobile’s current strategy lies in breaking the fragmented state between traditional communication and AI, and building a two-way empowerment closed loop:

The network supports the evolution of AI
The millisecond-level latency, centimeter-level positioning and ubiquitous connection capabilities of the 5G-A network provide the perception ability of “nerve endings” for AI terminals. Take the 5G-A unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection platform deployed in Hangzhou Bay as an example. It achieves continuous low-altitude coverage at 600 meters through integrated communication and sensing technology, supports the AI model to process 4K inspection images in real time, and the accuracy rate of fault identification has increased to 99.3%.

AI reconstructs the genes of the network
After the Jiutian AI large model was deeply integrated into the network operation and maintenance system, the dynamic energy consumption optimization efficiency of Zhejiang Mobile’s base stations increased by 40%, and the self-intelligence level of the network in the core urban area of Hangzhou reached 1.3.6. The AI-driven intelligent slicing technology has achieved differentiated guarantees for the live-streaming traffic of the West Lake scenic Area and the vehicle networking data of the Shanghai-Hangzhou High-Speed Railway, with the user experience complaint rate dropping by 62%.

4A “Capability Matrix: A Four-Dimensional Breakthrough in Building the Digital Foundation China Mobile reshapes its network infrastructure with four core capabilities (4A) :

Artificial Intelligence Empowerment

Intelligent transformation of 500,000 base stations: By 2025, the deployment of AI energy-saving modules for base stations in key cities will be completed, with each station saving over 2,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually
Core network intelligent upgrade: Intelligent routing and scheduling systems have been deployed in 31 provinces, and the latency fluctuation of cloud gaming has been controlled within 5ms

All-Scenario Enablement
RedCap full coverage: Continuous RedCap Internet of Things coverage has been achieved in areas above the county level, reducing the connection cost of smart meters and other devices by 70%
Passive iot breakthrough: Passive tags have been deployed in over 100,000 square meters of warehouses, increasing the efficiency of material inventory by 20 times

Augmented Network
100,000 + 3CC base stations: 49 cities have launched three-carrier aggregation, and the measured peak rate in the Xihu Demonstration Zone has reached 5Gbps
New infrastructure for low-altitude economy: A thousand-station network in Hangzhou Bay supports unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) logistics, with an average daily package processing volume exceeding 100,000

Accelerated Evolution
R18 standard Leadership: Deeply involved in the formulation of 3GPP standards, promoting the commercialization of eRedCap technology in Q3 2025
NR broadcasting innovation: 8K video broadcasting has been achieved in Asian Games venues, increasing the concurrent user capacity of a single base station by five times

Hangzhou Sample: Three Major Practices of the First City of Mobile AIAdd Your Heading Text Here

As the core area for strategic implementation, Hangzhou is undergoing a triple leap of “technology – industry – ecology” :

City-level intelligent network
The Qianjiang New City 3CC contiguous Networking Demonstration Zone has covered 200 super high-rise buildings, with the downlink rate within the buildings remaining stable at over 3Gbps, supporting the implementation of more than 20 commercial scenarios such as XR navigation and AI digital humans.

Industrial Collaborative Innovation body
The 5G-A×AI Innovation Center has attracted over 50 enterprises including Unitree Technology and Dahua Technology to settle in. Through the “two exemptions and two priorities” policy (exemption from computing power resources/technology infrastructure fees and priority commercialization support), it has incubated 12 industry solutions such as intelligent inspection robots within three months.

Low-altitude economic testing ground
The air-ground-space integrated security network built in Dream Town has achieved full-area monitoring of 20 square kilometers through integrated communication and sensing technology. The response time for illegal drone intrusion has been shortened to 8 seconds, providing security for major events at the level of the Asian Games.

The Digital Intelligence Revolution: The Ecological Ambitions of Communication Giants
China Mobile’s current strategy is far more than just technological upgrading; it also implies a redefinition of the industry’s discourse power:

Standard-led: Promote the integration of 5G-A and AI technologies into the 3GPP R19 standard to seize the initiative in the evolution of 6G
Ecological binding: By outputting AI capabilities through the Jiutian MaaS platform, 3,000 enterprise developers have been connected
Computing and network integration: The “N+X” intelligent computing cluster will be expanded to 50EFLOPS within the year, providing inclusive computing power for AI enterprises

Just as Yang Jie, the chairman of China Mobile, said, “The integration of 5G-A and AI will give rise to the third connection revolution following the Internet and mobile Internet.” When the practical model of Hangzhou is replicated in 300 cities across the country, a new era of digital intelligence that reconstructs production relations through intelligent connections is accelerating its arrival.