A visitor experiences the functions of a humanoid robot at the booth of China Telecom during the 8th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou on April 29.LIN SHANCHUAN/XINHUA

　　China Telecom's strategy hinges on two pillars, namely core technology innovation and scale. The company has established mega computing clusters in Shanghai and Beijing, and developed a fully self-reliant cloud stack, including the distributed cloud operating system CTyunOS — certified for national security reliability.

　　Notably, its “Xingchen“ (Star-Ocean) large language model — boasting trillions of parameters — has been open-sourced, a rarity among State-owned enterprises.

　　Paired with the “StarSea“ data intelligence platform, which aggregates over 10 trillion tokens of high-quality datasets, China Telecom has deployed more than 50 industry-specific AI applications in sectors like government, manufacturing and education.

　　China Telecom is aggressively commercializing AI, with smart terminals such as AI phones, cloud computers, and cameras already reaching 87 million users.

　　Its “five-in-one“ intelligent cloud ecosystem — spanning computing power, platforms, data, models and applications — aims to popularize AI access. The newly launched Triless computing architecture, for instance, simplifies cross-domain, heterogeneous computing resource scheduling and AI development, significantly lowering barriers for enterprises, China Telecom said.

　　The summit also highlighted innovative applications of AI large language models across diverse sectors, showcasing China's push to transform traditional industries through intelligent upgrades.

　　In Hubei province's Lichuan, a pioneering county-level AI ecosystem is redefining tourism.