Driving Digital Transformation: Insights from ZTE CDO Cui Li

Published On Thu Jun 19 2025
Driving Digital Transformation: Insights from ZTE CDO Cui Li

ZTE CDO Cui Li at MWC25 Shanghai: Digital and Intelligent Evolution

ZTE Corporation announced that Cui Li, the company’s Chief Development Officer (CDO), delivered a keynote speech at “The Techco Transformation: Pioneering the Next Era of Innovation” session and addressed the GTI Summit in Shanghai 2025 at MWC25 Shanghai. The theme of her speech was “Envisioning the Future From 5G-A to 6G”. She shared ZTE’s innovative practices and strategic insights on driving the digital and intelligent evolution of diverse industries amidst the intelligent revolution powered by AI large models.

Insights on Digital and Intelligent Evolution

In her keynote speech, Cui Li shared insights under the theme “Digital and Intelligent Evolution: Usher in a New Era of AI Civilization”. She emphasized the impact of large AI models in driving a global intelligent revolution, leading to continuous innovations and breakthroughs. The focus on efficient infrastructure, optimized algorithms, and practical applications remains crucial in advancing AI technology. ZTE prioritizes computing infrastructure, algorithm optimization, and edge-terminal collaboration to drive the democratization of computing and AI across various industries.

ZTE CDO Cui Li at MWC25 Shanghai

Building an Intelligent Foundation

ZTE aims to build an intelligent foundation integrating “network, computing, and energy”. By focusing on data, algorithms, and technology, the company pursues multidimensional evolution to unleash greater intelligent value. The core philosophy of “AI for All” is integrated deeply with ICT, leading to a full-stack and full-scenario intelligent computing solution. ZTE emphasizes the adoption of AI across consumer, home, and industry scenarios to accelerate AI democratization.

Strategic Insights at GTI Summit Shanghai 2025

At the GTI Summit in Shanghai 2025, Cui Li delivered a speech titled “Intelligent Connectivity, Infinite Future” and participated in the release ceremony of China Mobile 5G-A Enablement for the Trifecta of New Information Consumption Services White Paper. She shared ZTE’s exploration, achievements, and strategic insights in advanced connectivity, intelligent computing for all, and deployment on edges and terminals.

Advancing Intelligent Connectivity

ZTE collaborates with partners to drive network technology evolution from 5G to 5G-A and eventually to 6G, aiming to build the neural hub for the intelligent era. The company focuses on hardware, software, and data to enhance infrastructure, implementation, and intelligence. By deploying solutions on edges and terminals, ZTE contributes to reduced costs, higher efficiency, and lower carbon emissions in society.

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Keynote Speech Excerpts

Cui Li’s keynote speech highlighted the advancements of AI large models, emphasizing the importance of efficient infrastructure and green solutions for the intelligent evolution. ZTE's efforts in multidimensional evolution aim to unleash greater value of intelligence in AI technologies. The company's focus on data, algorithms, and technology optimization plays a crucial role in enhancing learning accuracy and deep understanding within AI models.