At Huawei Connect 2026, rotating chairman Wang Tao said the Ascend 960 family is
ready ahead of schedule and will double performance. Ascend 960DT is slated for
release in Q1 2027, three quarters earlier than originally planned; Ascend 960PR
is slated for Q3 2027, one quarter earlier. Huawei intends annual generational
updates thereafter, with Ascend 970 planned for 2028 and Ascend 980 for 2029.