GSMA Greater China

GSMA Greater China: AI agents are beginning to act across enterprise boundaries. From ZTA to M-Trust. Most Zero Trust implementations are still organised around one enterprise. ZTA remains essential. But it does not, by itself, establish whether an external AI agent is authorised to act for a company, and whether another organisation can independently verify that authority. Our new Spherity Research paper examines "GSMA Greater China’s M-Trust proposal" as a draft research direction. It asks what is required to extend the model to legally attributable B2B and B2G actions. Contributing entities to the M-Trust Proposal: China Aerospace Science & Industry Academy of Information Technology, GSMA Greater China, Huawei, China Telecom Corporation Limited, China Unicom, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. FINDINGS An important finding is the "convergence of architecture patterns" emerging in different regions and ecosystems: (1) GSMA M-Trust introduces multi-party, intent-aware and cross-domain trust. (2) Anthropic’s Zero Trust for AI Agents emphasises strong agent identity, least privilege, external policy enforcement and continuous evaluation. (3) WE BUILD Consortium contributes Business Wallets, legal-person identity, mandates and provable intent. (4) Manufacturing-X, energy data-X meets DataFleX contributes federated industrial governance, data sovereignty, connectors and cross-company trust frameworks. ARCHITECTURE These initiatives have different scopes and point towards a similar architecture: Strong agent identity. Bounded authority. Independently verifiable evidence. Continuous status evaluation. Policy enforcement outside the AI model. Auditable actions. The paper connects these patterns with Business and Agent Wallets, W3C Verifiable Credentials and DIDs, AI Service Passports, governed registries, post-quantum migration and signed action receipts. IPCEI AI could provide a European route for implementing this convergence at scale. Its projects could connect a control plane for identity, mandates, policy and accountability with a data plane of verifiable evidence graphs. These graphs would make provenance, conformity, TEVV, runtime state and action evidence traceable to their authoritative sources. This would support "reusable trust infrastructure" across industrial sectors while preserving sector-specific governance and verifier sovereignty. Europe needs to move quickly from architectural alignment to reference implementations, common profiles and cross-sector testing. The paper also distinguishes B2C verifiable intent from B2B verifiable authority and applies the model to Manufacturing-X, Energy Data-X, data spaces, Digital Product Passports, supply chains and Trusted AI. Open access paper under CC BY 4.0: https://lnkd.in/eaC2bq5Z Are we seeing the foundations of a common trust architecture for cross-company AI agents?

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During the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, GSMA and the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce of China jointly hosted the closed-door roundtable “AI & Intelligent Connectivity Empowering Industrial Transformation”. Under the theme “Converging Industries, Co-creating New Growth”, the roundtable brought together representatives from vertical industries, technology companies, research institutions and industry organisations to exchange insights on: 🔹 High-value use cases with the potential to scale 🔹 Cross-sector collaboration and ecosystem development 🔹 The translation of innovation into practical solutions 🔹 Opportunities for joint projects, industry research, international collaboration and investment promotion Li Lin, General Manager of Ecosystem Engagement, Greater China, GSMA, shared perspectives on how AI and intelligent connectivity can accelerate industry convergence and unlock new growth. Yu Zirong, Deputy Director-General of the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce of China, delivered opening remarks. The discussion was particularly timely. According to The Mobile Economy China 2026 from GSMA Intelligence, mobile technologies and services generated $1.5 trillion in economic value in China in 2025, equivalent to 7.2% of GDP. This contribution is projected to reach $2.1 trillion by 2030, supported by the wider adoption of 5G, IoT and AI. GSMA will continue to connect government, industry, research and innovation ecosystems in China and globally, helping turn advanced connectivity and AI capabilities into practical solutions, sustainable business value and new opportunities for high-quality growth. #GSMA #GSMAChina #CIFIT #ArtificialIntelligence #IntelligentConnectivity #DigitalTransformation #5G #IndustryInnovation

Today in Shanghai, 斯寒 Sihan Bo Chen, Head of GSMA Greater China, joined the ITU and MIIT co-hosted "High Level Seminar on Space for Development" to share GSMA’s perspective on how terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks can work together to extend connectivity and support the evolution towards 6G. At GSMA, we are supporting this evolution on three fronts: building common global frameworks, mobilising the mobile and satellite ecosystems, and accelerating real-world implementation through initiatives including the GSMA NTN Community, 6G Community, MWC, M360 and GSMA Foundry. We are also working to bring China’s industry experience into global discussions and create new pathways for international collaboration. With WRC-27 set to take place in China next year, the industry has a timely opportunity to build a globally coordinated framework for the next phase of connectivity. #GSMA #WRC27 #NTN #D2D #Satellite #6G #Connectivity #Spectrum #MobileIndustry #DigitalInclusion

🏭 What happens when AI moves from the digital world into the physical world of manufacturing? 👉 Register our webinar to learn the best practices from China: https://lnkd.in/gg96gse3 to learn more! 🌏 The webinar will bring together perspectives from across the global ecosystem — including international organisations, industry leaders, connectivity providers, manufacturers and cloud platform providers — to explore: • Global trends shaping Physical AI • Real-world applications in manufacturing • How AI projects can move from pilot to scale • A practical manufacturing case study, from business challenges to implementation and outcomes • How ecosystem collaboration can accelerate industrial AI adoption As AI becomes increasingly embedded in the physical world, manufacturing could be one of the sectors where its impact is felt most profoundly. 📅 27 August 2026 ⏰ 16:00–17:00 CST | 09:00–10:00 BST 💻 Online | Open to all #GSMA #PhysicalAI #Manufacturing #IndustrialAI #SmartManufacturing #AI #DigitalTransformation #China

At APEC Digital Week 2026 in Chengdu, GSMA brought the voice of the global mobile ecosystem into one of the Asia-Pacific region’s most important conversations on digital and AI development. Through high-level dialogues, industry exchange and media engagement, 斯寒 Sihan Bo Chen, Head of GSMA Greater China, highlighted the Asia-Pacific’s growing role as a global testbed for AI innovation—supported by diverse markets, advanced digital infrastructure and rapidly expanding real-world applications. Three priorities stood out: 1️⃣ Universal and meaningful connectivity must remain the foundation of inclusive digital growth. 2️⃣ The convergence of AI and next-generation networks, including 5G-A and 6G, will create new opportunities across industries and communities. 3️⃣ Industry standards, interoperability and responsible innovation will be essential to ensuring that technological progress benefits economies at every stage of development. GSMA’s role goes beyond contributing to the conversation. By connecting policymakers, mobile operators, technology leaders and the wider digital ecosystem, we help translate shared ambitions into practical industry collaboration. From Chengdu to the wider Asia-Pacific, GSMA will continue working with partners to advance trusted connectivity, responsible AI and an inclusive digital future for all. #APEC2026 #APECDigitalWeek #GSMA #ArtificialIntelligence #6G #Connectivity #DigitalInclusion #ResponsibleAI #AsiaPacific

How #5G is empowering Digital-Intelligent Factory? See the case study of China Unicom and Changan Automobile cpublished by Mobile World Live to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3_b3Xzp

Thank you for joining #MWC26 Shanghai exhibitors family! Looking forward to seeing you in two weeks and hope you have a great journey ahead. Enjoy the show! #MWCShanghai #MWC26 #AI

During Post-MWC Sharing event in Beijing, GSMA Ltd. CEO john hoffman said, "MWC is no longer a show for the mobile ecosystem anymore, but a platform for the connectivity ecosystem. " He talked about MWC26 Barcelona welcomed 105,000 attendees from 207 countries and territories, and 58% of them representing industries adjacent to the core mobile ecosystem. Next stop is MWC26 Shanghai! Looking forward to seeing you 24-26 June! #MWC26 #MWCshanghai MWC Shanghai