{"id":47079,"date":"2026-07-23T15:19:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-manufacturing\/?post_type=gsma_theme_resources&#038;p=47079"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:34:47","slug":"mwc26-smart-manufacturing-going-global-building-connected-factories-for-the-global-market-catchup","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_resources","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-manufacturing\/gsma_resources\/mwc26-smart-manufacturing-going-global-building-connected-factories-for-the-global-market-catchup\/","title":{"rendered":"MWC26 Smart Manufacturing Going Global: Building Connected Factories for the Global Market Catchup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Held during MWC Shanghai 2026, the Smart Manufacturing Summit convened leaders from manufacturing, mobile connectivity, industrial automation, international organisations and digital platforms to discuss how AI, 5G, industrial internet, business messaging and global connectivity are enabling the next stage of smart manufacturing. The summit also explored how richer customer engagement can support manufacturers in serving global markets. It highlighted the growing importance of \u201cConnected Factories\u201d in helping manufacturers expand globally, improve operational efficiency and strengthen long-term competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missed the summit? Watch the full session recordings now and catch up on the insights, discussions, and innovations shared by industry leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-video-pod banner_right-img_block gsma-load-hidden\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group banner_right-img_container gsma-load-hidden\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns banner_right-img_columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-presentations\" class=\"wp-block-heading banner_right-img_title\">Presentations:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"banner_right-img_blurb has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Host: Li Lin, GSMA Greater China<br>Opening: Ciyong Zou, UNIDO<br><br>Presenters:<br>&#8211; Rui Bai, 5G-ACIA<br>&#8211; Bruce Song, Meta<br>&#8211; Yiyan Zhang, AILINK<br>&#8211; Zuolin Jiang, Festo BRGCN<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">                <script src=\"https:\/\/platform.vixyvideo.com\/p\/557\/sp\/55700\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23455624\/partner_id\/557\"><\/script>\r\n                <div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;\"><div id=\"vixy_player_6aadcde138dad\" style=\"position:absolute; width:100%; height:100%\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n                <script>\r\n                    kWidget.embed({\r\n                      \"targetId\": \"vixy_player_6aadcde138dad\",\r\n                      \"wid\": \"_557\",\r\n                      \"uiconf_id\": 23459939,\r\n                      \"flashvars\": {},\r\n                      \"entry_id\": \"0_jzdtap03\"\r\n                    });\r\n                <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-video-pod banner_right-img_block gsma-load-hidden\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group banner_right-img_container gsma-load-hidden\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns banner_right-img_columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-panel\" class=\"wp-block-heading banner_right-img_title\">Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"banner_right-img_blurb has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Moderator:<br>Nishtha Mehta, UNIDO <br><br>Panelists:<br>&#8211; Lei Jing, China Unicom<br>&#8211; Yifan Yu, AILINK<br>&#8211; Rajnish Sharma, Infosys<br>&#8211; Zheng Li, Rockwell Automation<br>&#8211; Niko Ni, SAIC Motor&#8217;s Large Passenger Vehicle Business<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">                <script src=\"https:\/\/platform.vixyvideo.com\/p\/557\/sp\/55700\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23455624\/partner_id\/557\"><\/script>\r\n                <div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;\"><div id=\"vixy_player_6aadcde138e0c\" style=\"position:absolute; width:100%; height:100%\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n                <script>\r\n                    kWidget.embed({\r\n                      \"targetId\": \"vixy_player_6aadcde138e0c\",\r\n                      \"wid\": \"_557\",\r\n                      \"uiconf_id\": 23459939,\r\n                      \"flashvars\": {},\r\n                      \"entry_id\": \"0_m7mqbc7z\"\r\n                    });\r\n                <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-text-button banner_img-bg-1-col_block gsma-load-hidden\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns text-button_columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column text-button_column_left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"text-button_text wp-block-paragraph\">The conversation doesn&#8217;t stop here. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest smart manufacturing news, insights, and industry developments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column text-button_column_right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button text-button_button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-manufacturing\/gsma_resources\/connected-manufacturing-production-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-gallery\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"47089\" 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