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Huawei and GCC Join Forces to Launch AIDC Ecosystem Co-construction Initiative

At the recently held Global Digital Power Forum during MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei Digital Power unveiled the AIDC Ecosystem Co-construction Initiative in collaboration with the Global Computing Consortium (GCC). This initiative is a significant step towards better integration of green energy and artificial intelligence (AI) in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.

A New Era in Energy Management

As we navigate through the rapid advancements of the intelligent era, the demand for Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technologies is on the rise. However, this growth brings to light several challenges related to power supply, delivery speed, safety, and reliability. Additionally, telecommunications base stations are grappling with high energy consumption and grid limitations. As a solution, the evolution of energy technologies, particularly solar energy, has shifted the paradigm, offering not just carbon-reducing power generation but also becoming a vital energy source.

Zhou Jianjun, Huawei’s Vice President and President of Global Marketing, Sales, and Services, articulated the vision for the ICT industry as one that combines 5G, AI, and cloud technologies to facilitate digital transformation. He emphasized the need for a sustainable, resilient, agile, and reliable energy infrastructure in the AI era. This vision shifts telecommunications facilities and data centers from mere consumers of energy to dual entities of consumption and production, marking a new chapter in green and sustainable development.

Emphasis on Integration

Huawei Digital Power plans to leverage its expertise in computing, large AI models, solar energy, energy storage, and power grids to transition operators towards a new model termed 'Prosumers 2.0'. This shift is aimed at optimizing energy efficiency and enhancing sustainability in the AI-driven landscape.

Xia Hesheng, CMO of Huawei Digital Power, pointed out the accelerating adoption of AI applications, which in turn generates an increasing demand for computational power and propels the AIDC sector into a high growth phase. He highlighted the technological advancements in chips, servers, racks, and campus scalability that are transforming AIDC infrastructure, presenting four major challenges: reliability, energy efficiency, delivery, and seamless evolution.

By prioritizing technology and innovating around power supply, cooling efficiency, energy storage, and operational improvements, Huawei aims to provide a highly reliable, energy-efficient, quickly deployable, and fully compatible AIDC solution.

Collaborative Efforts

The launch of the AIDC Ecosystem Co-construction Initiative is set to enhance regional compatibility concerning standards and specifications, tailored to local policies and environmental conditions. The initiative seeks to foster the sharing of practical experiences while establishing a dynamic global knowledge base for AIDC through an alliance platform. This collaborative approach, utilizing specifications as a bridge, aims to cultivate a thriving ecosystem and establish a mutually beneficial global AIDC sector.

Jin Hai, Chairman of the GCC, noted that various countries and regions have differing energy mixes, policy directions, environmental protection measures, and application scenarios, presenting both challenges in refining specifications and valuable opportunities for joint industry co-creation.

AI-Powered Green Site Launch

In conjunction with the AIDC initiative, Huawei Digital Power introduced its AI-Powered Green Site solution, presenting a unique end-to-end intelligent synergy that empowers operators to transition from traditional energy consumers to prosumers. The Green Site solution adheres to the concept of “one-time deployment, ten-year evolution”, thereby simplifying implementation to meet operators’ requirements across various scenarios such as 5G site construction, green power supply, and revenue enhancement through energy storage.

Gautham Gnanajothi, Senior Vice President of Frost & Sullivan, remarked on the resilience-driven construction of telecom networks, sharing insights into how the next decade will witness a transformation defined by intelligence. This new era aims to orchestrate extensive, geographically dispersed energy footprints into unified platforms, actively stabilizing energy systems and unlocking new value streams while repositioning telecommunications as a strategic force within the broader energy ecosystem.

As the intelligent era unfolds, AI presents tremendous growth opportunities for the global ICT sector, creating both new challenges and potentials for ICT energy infrastructure. Huawei Digital Power is committed to continuous innovation and the promotion of green energy to propel the AI era, collaborating with global partners to shape a new digital world.