From June 18 to 20, MWC Shanghai 2025, the largest mobile communications event in the Asia-Pacific region, was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Focusing on "AI+, 5G Convergence, Empowering Connectivity, and Industry Connectivity," the event attracted over 2,700 top global enterprises and featured the debut of the GSMA Innovation Hub. As a global leader in SD-WAN secure networking, CypressTel dispatched a team to fully participate in the event.
Team Takeaways & Market Insights
MWC Shanghai 2025 demonstrated robust international engagement, attracting 45,000 attendees, including nearly 4,000 C-level executives. With nearly 40% of the 400 speakers hailing from international markets and government delegations from 35 countries participating in the GSMA Policy Leaders Forum, global demand remains strong. Despite geopolitical factors affecting supply chains, market forces are driving deeper bonds between Chinese and international buyers regarding technical standards and emerging markets. The Asia-Pacific market is positioned to become the critical "common ground" for the Eastern and Western telecommunications industries.
Key Industry Innovations
Leading operators and industry players showcased significant AI-driven breakthroughs, signaling a major shift in the sector. Key highlights included:
Computing Power & MaaS: The debut of integrated intelligent computing platforms and "Model as a Service" (MaaS) ecosystems, designed to make accessing computing power as convenient as using water or electricity.
AI + IoT & Global Connectivity: The release of new "AI + IoT" product series focusing on sensing, intelligence, and value creation. This was complemented by the strengthening of international partnership programs to enhance global roaming and connectivity.
Visual Networking & Smart Services: The launch of cross-border global video PaaS bases and AI-driven network diagnostic agents. These innovations aim to solve traditional industry pain points by integrating AI into connectivity and computing, providing users with a smarter, more secure service experience.
Connecting with the Ecosystem
"MWC is a magnifying glass for technology trends and an accelerator for ecosystem cooperation," the CypressTel team noted. During the event, CypressTel actively engaged with major industry partners, exchanging insights on the rapid evolution of the sector. Through these in-depth interactions, the team explored the latest advancements in 5G-A, smart computing, and edge-cloud synergy. These exchanges reinforced the consensus that the industry is collectively moving toward a more intelligent, AI-driven future, where collaboration across the ecosystem is essential for success.
Conclusion
Looking back at MWC Shanghai, it is clear that industrial collaboration—domestic and international—is inevitable for the advancement of AI. Companies across the supply chain, including CypressTel (specializing in SD-WAN and SASE security), are now marching into the "AI home field."
In this epic fusion of AI and communications, CypressTel is quietly redrawing the future boundaries of secure networking as an ecological connector.
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