Under the digital revolution, global sectors and lifestyles are undergoing significant transformations. Novel technological dynamics are altering the contours of traditional economies and daily activities. AI combined with next-generation cloud computing is catalyzing industrial revolutions, enhancing productivity and ensuring agility for evolving market needs.

“With accelerating global digitization, ZTE recommits to spearheading digital economic progress,” remarks Wang Quan, vice president of ZTE. “Embracing AI as a fundamental strategic thrust, ZTE expands its focus from connectivity towards computational capabilities, cultivating momentum for enduring growth.”

ZTE is reinforcing extensive AI applications through a robust suite of computational infrastructure solutions encompassing high-performance training servers, efficient inference servers, all-in-one AI solutions, generalized compute servers, and advanced storage solutions.

“These products cater to diverse deployment needs across datacenters to edge environments,” explains Quan. “With proven applications in telecommunications, the internet, and finance sectors, ZTE collaborates with industry leaders to foster GPU interconnection standards, advancing hyper-connected computing servers.”

ZTE’s customers have globally adopted its server and storage strategies, exceeding shipments of 300,000 units by 2024. This expansion has bolstered ZTE’s revenue in international markets, notably in emerging regions like Thailand, Indonesia, and Turkey, while capturing additional market share in Japan, Korea, and Singapore.

Generative AI and large model applications herald a new era in cloud computing, which is projected to surpass $1 trillion by 2026. Quan highlights the convergence of AI, cloud computing, and ICT infrastructure powering this trend. “ZTE’s lasting investments in cloud solutions span across compute, storage, networking, and software,” notes Quan. Acknowledged in telecommunications for its adeptness in cloud technologies, ZTE is diversifying its IT cloud portfolio.

In joint efforts with Alibaba Cloud and Virtuozzo, ZTE delivers comprehensive full-stack solutions, spanning public and private cloud services, bolstering cost-effective cloud products for clients.

Propelling the advancement are fast-growing regions like Southeast Asia and the Middle East, fueling digital infrastructure augmentation. Combining ZTE’s hardware prowess with Alibaba Cloud’s platform advantages unlocks market potential across these territories.

Organizations increasingly adopt hybrid cloud strategies, merging hyper-converged infrastructure with public and private platforms to heighten workload adaptability. At CloudFest 2025, ZTE and Virtuozzo announced a strategic partnership introducing a high-performance HCI solution integrating ZTE hardware with Virtuozzo software, delivering an efficient, easy-to-deploy cloud infrastructure to diverse global enterprises.

AI signifies a transformative digital shift across multiple realms, concludes Quan. “The IT landscape will fundamentally rethink how hardware, software, services, and cloud evolve into an intelligent framework of computing, model services, and AI applications.” ZTE is primed to exploit AI’s potential, driving digital transformation with industry allies.