China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published its AI+ICT
Innovation Development Implementation Opinions (2026–2028). It directs upgrades
to AI-dedicated line services: optimize network resource scheduling, introduce
flexible on‑demand and time‑shared billing, and enable rapid end‑to‑end
dedicated‑line provisioning and fast bandwidth adjustment using SRv6 and optical
technologies such as OSU/fgOTN. It requires network upgrades for AI workloads,
including trials of distributed inference across wide‑area IP networks and a
network resource utilization target of at least 90%. It mandates improved access
for 5G‑A and PON upstream services and sets a home/enterprise WLAN access
latency target of no more than 5ms. It promotes model application platforms to
establish an integrated compute+data+model+AI‑application service ecosystem and
a full development chain from model training and scenario validation to
commercial deployment to accelerate scaled adoption of domestic AI technologies
in key industries.
