China’s telecoms giants bet on ‘air-space-ground-sea’ networks for future AI needs

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Chinese telecommunications companies are advancing 'air-space-ground-sea' network infrastructure to support future AI demands. This initiative, highlighted at MWC Shanghai, expands AI infrastructure beyond terrestrial limits to accommodate growing computing needs.

China’s telecoms giants are pushing for “air-space-ground-sea” networks amid Beijing’s push to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure, as SpaceX’s market debut has ignited the industry’s focus beyond the Earth. At the opening of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai on Wednesday, telecommunications executives framed the next phase of infrastructure as one that needs to encompass both the skies and oceans to meet skyrocketing demand for AI computing. Wang Tao, rotating chairman of...