Friday marked the commencement of the GSMA - China Unicom (NYSE:CHU) Open Gateway Global Use Case Innovation Challenge, an initiative designed to foster industry innovation and promote the GSMA Open Gateway initiative. The challenge, which officially began its preliminary round on November 20, 2024, at the Wuzhen World Internet Conference, is a joint endeavor by GSMA and China Unicom.
The competition was inaugurated with a ceremony presided over by Sihan Bo Chen, Head of Greater China at GSMA. John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., and Wang Limin, Deputy General Manager of China Unicom, delivered speeches and jointly unveiled the plaque signifying the start of the challenge. Ye Xiaoyu, Deputy Dean of Research Institute at China Unicom and Chair of Open Gateway China Group at GSMA, provided a comprehensive overview of the competition's process, rules, and expected outcomes. He invited global participation from various industries, research institutions, universities, and individual developers to contribute to industrial innovation and the creation of benchmark cases.
The event also saw the participation of other dignitaries, including Henry Calvert, Head of Networks at GSMA; Liu Hong, Head of Technology at Greater China, GSMA; and Meng Shusen, Chairman of China Unicom International. Additionally, representatives from supporting organizations such as Huawei, ZTE (HK:0763), and Nokia (HE:NOKIA) Shanghai Bell were present.
Following the launch, guests visited the GSMA exhibition booth to explore the latest on GSMA Open Gateway and the innovative efforts of participating companies. The challenge will proceed with the semi-finals on December 21, 2024, where judges will select eight projects to advance to the finals. The finals are set to begin on March 3, 2025, with the award ceremony scheduled for the following day during the MWC Barcelona Open Gateway Developer Conference.
This competition is anticipated to inspire industry-wide innovation, reveal exceptional application designs, and contribute to the advancement of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative, signifying an important step in global communication innovation.
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