Agent Ecosystem: The Beginning of the Next Decade of Mobile Communications Growth

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — On 23 June, in China, on the eve of MWC Shanghai 2026, the Top Talk summit was held as part of the Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF). The event gathered 150 industry experts, including representatives of mobile operators, key players in the AI ecosystem, leaders of industry organizations, and renowned scientists.

Participants discussed the next decade of mobile communications development and the key pathways to achieving the set goals. The main focus was centered on how the industry can maximize the application of intelligent connectivity and pave the way for new growth.

"The mobile communications industry is entering the era of intelligence," stated David Wang, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Rotating Chairman of Huawei, in his opening speech. "Intelligent devices and agent services are developing at a rapid pace, opening up incredible opportunities for new growth, but also presenting serious challenges. Paving the way forward, we need to advance the development of mobile communications in three key directions: industry, technology, and business."

From an industry perspective, he explained, coordinating efforts to unite people, things, and agents into a single network is the key to satisfying the expanding range of diverse application requirements. He called for the development of integrated land-satellite networks to expand the boundaries of connectivity, as well as the allocation of ultra-large, continuous spectral blocks that can truly support a qualitative leap in mobile communications.

Regarding the technology itself, Wang said: "We can leverage AI to upgrade networks across all fronts. And thanks to an AI-native architecture for next-generation core networks, we will be able to support agent services more effectively."

In terms of business, Wang urged operators to actively explore new business models and scenarios, focusing on sustainable growth opportunities that intelligent mobile networks and services will unlock.

"We look forward to working closely with industry partners to explore boundless horizons," he concluded. "The paths forward are clear. And through practical actions, we can build a solid future for mobile communications."

Symbiosis with AI: Industry Synergy Opens New Horizons

As the advent of the mobile AI era accelerates, artificial intelligence services are transforming into an engine of industry intellectualization. They are expanding rapidly—from consumer applications to deep vertical integration. AI applications are driving the convergence of ecosystems through the harmonious interaction of people, things, and agents.

In the consumer segment, a shift is occurring in the user interaction paradigm: moving from graphical user interfaces (GUI) to zero UI with multimodal assistant support. A striking example is Celia, whose 3 billion daily activations are driven by proactive recognition of user intent and autonomous agent services, resulting in a fourfold increase in agent distribution.

In the sphere of firefighting and disaster response, embodied AI robots equipped with 5G-Advanced (5G-A) modules have become indispensable assistants on the front lines. Utilizing China Mobile's high-speed, ultra-reliable, and low-latency 5G-A network, the robots seamlessly transmit real-time video and thermal images to cloud AI systems. In complex fire scenarios, they provide precise, data-driven support for rescue operations, including fire source localization, real-time reporting, remote piloting, and autonomous task execution.

In logistics, AI has evolved from a simple auxiliary tool into a driving force of productivity capable of autonomous decision-making and action execution. During forced road closures due to weather conditions, intelligent logistics networks utilize specialized AI agents to synthesize traffic, weather, and order data in real time. Within seconds, these systems calculate hundreds of alternative routes and synchronize them with drivers, reducing delivery delays by 15%.

Development with AI: Technological Innovations Unlock New Opportunities

As connectivity expands beyond joining people and things to encompass intelligence, it shapes new requirements for mobile network capabilities.

In terms of coverage, networks must extend past terrestrial boundaries to fully integrated space-air-ground systems, redefining the frontiers of intelligent connectivity. In terms of density, with the simultaneous operation of a massive number of robots, the density of agents in highly concentrated zones is projected to exceed 10 million per square kilometer, significantly surpassing human population density.

In terms of quality, future traffic models will undergo a fundamental transformation: shifting from a downlink-dominated model to a highly symmetrical uplink-downlink balanced model optimized for intelligent interaction. Real-time multimodal perception, context synchronization, as well as joint AI-based training and inference, will lead to an explosive growth in uplink traffic. This will place stringent demands on network latency, as well as uplink and downlink speeds.

The transformation of networks requires technological innovation. Operators must master new bands, such as U6 GHz, to create wide channels that ensure ultra-high throughput and stable low latency. Furthermore, it is necessary to utilize multi-band coordination (high, medium, and low frequencies), as well as device-cloud-service synergy, to meet the multifaceted communication needs of people, things, and agents.

To this end, China Telecom and China Unicom are leveraging their jointly constructed and operated infrastructure of more than 1 million 5G base stations, forming a premium network with multi-band coordination and multidimensional coverage. They are also implementing innovations such as Giga Uplink technologies to increase network speed and stability, ensuring seamless interaction among people, things, vehicles, and agents.

Success with AI: The Intelligent Economy Unlocks New Value in Connectivity

Currently, the digital and intelligent transformation of industries is gaining significant momentum. Consolidating their existing approaches to traffic and user experience monetization, operators are actively introducing new network service models across various scenarios.

For instance, thanks to the implementation of agent AI, Singtel enabled its AI assistant to process over 70,000 customer inquiries in just six weeks, with more than 70% of standard requests resolved autonomously. This freed up employees to address more complex and high-value customer needs. This combination of AI-driven automation and human expertise helps operators improve service quality, accelerate response times, and unlock new sources of productivity across the entire organization.

With the onset of the "Agent Ecosystem" (Agentverse) era, tokens are becoming a critical new factor of production, imposing higher requirements on service level agreement (SLA) differentiation. From differentiated intelligent data plans for consumers to specialized network quality assurance solutions for industry, operators are well-positioned to diversify their intelligent service product portfolios.

Consequently, the monetization model for operators will expand from a simple "traffic pipe" to the full lifecycle of token generation, transmission, and application, ensuring collaborative innovation and shared prosperity with industry partners.

Li Peng, Member of the Board of Directors at Huawei, President of the ICT Sales & Service Department, and President of the China Region, delivered the closing remarks at the event.

Li noted: "By 2035, we will jointly create an Agent Ecosystem characterized by carbon-silicon symbiosis, the integration of virtual and real worlds, and the interaction of agents. Intelligent connectivity can expand horizons; technological innovation can open doors to new network opportunities; and the intelligent economy can unlock new value in connectivity. Together, we can achieve symbiosis with AI, develop with AI, and succeed with AI."

Concluding his speech, Li invited telecom operators and industry partners from around the world to collaborate with Huawei in creating a "Mobile AI City" and shaping the next decade of mobile communications.