SDN/NFV Solutions Enable Digital Transformation

ZTE Corporation in partnership with China Mobile Group Research Institute, has successfully implemented the AI Agent-driven 5G personalized experience solution — dubbed the “User-Centric Intelligent Network Service Solution” — at China Mobile Anhui, marking the official entry of China’s 5G/5G-A networks into a new era of “intent-driven, experience-first” intelligent services. For a long time, consumers have been faced with static and standardized data plans, which are unable to meet the dynamic needs of high-value scenarios such as live streaming, cloud gaming, and remote office for low latency and large uplink. The innovative solution launched this time has completely changed this situation. Users do not need to understand complex parameters. They only need to enter natural language commands such as “I want stable live streaming” and “No lag during meetings” in the operator’s App. The underlying AI Agent can respond in seconds, automatically invoke network resources, and generate exclusive service strategies, realizing the deterministic connectivity experience previously only available to enterprise private networks. Underpinning this innovation is an intelligent service system that deeply integrates AI with 5G core capabilities. The solution establishes a “Personalized Service AI Agent” as the central hub for user interaction, using natural language processing to understand user intent and leveraging NEF+MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server to seamlessly connect BSS/OSS (Business Supporting System/Operation Supporting System) systems with the 5G core network. The NWDAF (Network Data Analytics Function) performs big data analytics to create comprehensive profiles of users, services, and networks, enabling proactive prediction of congestion risks. Meanwhile, the intelligent User Plane Function (UPF) coupled with Smart DPI (Deep Package Inspection) precisely identifies traffic flows and enforces dynamic QoS policies tailored to “one network per user, one strategy per moment”, truly realizing the vision of “network proactively serving users”. During the practical implementing by China Mobile Anhui, the solution demonstrated remarkable results in live streaming scenarios for internet-famous influencers: the average uplink rate of services increased significantly, the average latency was reduced by half, and the MOS (Mean Opinion Score) doubled, greatly enhancing the streaming fluency for content creators and the viewing experience for audiences. Even more exciting is its potential for commercial returns—in the short term, it can quickly improve existing users’ satisfaction and loyalty toward China Mobile’s 5G network while attracting high-value new users to choose China Mobile. In the medium to long term, by leveraging this solution to monetize the enhanced capabilities of 5G/5G-A networks, such as high bandwidth and low latency, the goal of promoting users’ digital consumption can be achieved. This is expected to drive a significant increase in ARPU, opening up a new growth curve for China Mobile. Notably, the solution demonstrates exceptional compatibility and scalability. All intelligent capabilities are provided by the network side; no app installation or device modifications are required on user devices. Customers can interact seamlessly through their existing operator apps after upgrades. Built on a cloud-native and microservices architecture, the system supports horizontal scaling, allowing capacity to grow on demand. Moreover, by incrementally deploying AI Agent and leveraging 3GPP-standard interfaces, the solution enables smooth upgrades on existing networks, achieving “non-intrusive” integration and significantly shortening deployment cycles. Industry experts point out that this solution represents not only a technological breakthrough but also a fundamental reshaping of service philosophy. It restructures the “atomic capabilities” of 5G networks into perceptible and invokable service units through AI Agents, pioneering a new business model of “Experience as a Service”. As 5G networks enter their return-on-investment phase, such innovative solutions—centered on user experience while delivering both cost optimization and revenue growth potential—will become key levers for operators to enhance competitiveness. Looking ahead, as AI and communication networks converge further, a smarter, more agile, and personalized mobile internet ecosystem is rapidly emerging.

ZTE and Telkomsel have jointly launched a UE-transparent hybrid private network solution leveraging the public radio access network This solution has been first deployed at Indonesia’s leading automotive manufacturing facility, setting a new benchmark for industrial digital transformation in Southeast Asia Jakarta, Indonesia, November 20, 2025— ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, Telkomsel, Indonesia's leading telecommunications service provider, today announced the launch of the world's first UE-transparent Hybrid Private Network solution based on a public wireless network in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia. This solution has been fully deployed at Indonesia's leading automotive production base. Revolutionizing traditional 5G private network deployment models, the innovative technology delivers industrial-grade connectivity characterized by cost-effectiveness, rapid deployment, superior performance, and enhanced security, establishing a new paradigm for digital transformation in the manufacturing sector. As the mobile operator with the largest market share in Indonesia, Telkomsel is positioning enterprise private networks as one of its core future growth engines. However, the high cost and long delivery cycle of independent private networks, as well as the inadequacies of network slicing-based private networks in security and performance guarantee, have long restricted their large-scale replication in the manufacturing industry. As the leading automotive production base in Indonesia and a market leader in the region, it also faces pressing needs in flexible manufacturing, massive device connectivity, and critical operational stability. The tripartite collaborative UE-transparent Hybrid Private Network solution is centered around the core principles of "loose-coupling overlay, intelligent perception, and ultimate efficiency". It achieves breakthroughs in the cost, security, and deployment efficiency bottlenecks of traditional 5G private networks, providing a standardized solution for the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector that can be rapidly replicated. Resolving Private Network Pain Points: From "Independent Deployment" to "Intelligent Public Network Overlay" To address challenges in spectrum cost, deployment cycles, service experience, and security isolation for 5G private networks, ZTE and Telkomsel have innovatively proposed an UE-transparent hybrid private network architecture. Leveraging an IMSI Range-based automatic network selection mechanism, the solution enables seamless switching and secure isolation between public and private network devices without requiring additional radio access infrastructure. This reduces deployment time from months to hours and cuts overall costs by over 50%. Meanwhile, smart DPI technology integrated with AI algorithms dynamically identifies service traffic. Combined with an on-demand QoS resource allocation mechanism, it ensures stable performance for critical applications such as industrial vision and AGVs, achieving SLAs of 99.99% or higher. Indonesia's Leading Automotive Production Base Implementation: Significantly Enhancing Flexible Production Line Efficiency At Indonesia's leading automotive production base in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia, the solution has been deployed alongside traditional Wi-Fi and wired networks to support high-speed connectivity and flexible reconfiguration of production line equipment, substantially reducing line adjustment time. Through its dynamic service assurance mechanism, the performance of the plant's operational systems has been greatly improved, leading to a notable increase in overall production efficiency and a significant rise in vehicle output. Automotive production base stated that this network architecture lays a key technological foundation for flexible manufacturing and future factory upgrades. Outstanding Results: Dual Success in Social and Economic Value For Telkomsel, the UE-transparent Hybrid Private Network solution based on public wireless infrastructure offers multi-network convergence and smooth evolution capabilities, effectively protecting existing investments and reducing technology iteration risks. Meanwhile, leveraging a one-click delivery platform that requires "no planning, no configuration, and no maintenance", it significantly reduces reliance on specialized deployment and operational resources, ensuring strong scalability and replicability. Over few years, Telkomsel is expected to rapidly expand its reach to more large enterprise customers, making this solution a key growth driver for its enterprise business portfolio. Future Vision: From Connectivity Tool to Industrial Intelligent Ecosystem With the commercial deployment of this project, the UE-transparent Hybrid Private Network will become a key enabler for the digital transformation of the global manufacturing industry, injecting efficient, secure, and intelligent connectivity into diverse sectors. ZTE stated that this practice not only provides a replicable 5G private network model for manufacturing in Indonesia and beyond but also highlights the innovative vitality of emerging markets in integrating communication technology with industrial digitalization. The next phase will focus on deepening the integration of AI and network technologies to advance private networks from a "connectivity tool" to an "industrial intelligent ecosystem". This collaboration between ZTE and Telkomsel, represents not only a technical breakthrough but also a business model innovation. Moving forward, Telkomsel will leverage this UE-transparent Hybrid Private Network platform to integrate lightweight industrial AI models, evolving the network from "connectivity" to "intelligence" and building an "industrial collaborative brain" to achieve the ultimate goal of transitioning from "smart and simplified operations" to "unmanned operations". Industry experts noted that the solution transforms 5G private networks from "customized projects" into "standardized services", significantly lowering the technical barrier and providing a scalable path for the digital advancement of global manufacturing.