On June 25, 2026, during MWC26 Shanghai, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Digital Economy joined the “Asia-Pacific Computing-Network Synergy Roundtable,” hosted by the GSMA. Eng. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy of Sri Lanka, took part alongside government officials from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, representatives from international organizations such as the ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Office and the GSMA, executives from telecommunications operators including China Mobile, CTM Macau, Time dotCom (Malaysia), and Globe (Philippines), leaders from tech enterprises such as Kuaishou, MiniMax, StepFun, Huakun Zhenyu, and Huawei, as well as representatives from the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Association. The participants convened under the theme “Powering the AI Economy” to discuss the evolution of digital infrastructure in the AI era and to build broad consensus.
The roundtable focused on the hot topics and pain points of computing-network synergy in the Asia-Pacific region, spanning policy strategies, technological innovation, industry practices, and ecosystem cooperation. Participants shared cutting-edge insights and actionable solutions based on the realities of the Asia-Pacific region, effectively strengthening industrial synergy. The meeting created a high-quality industry exchange platform and provided a powerful reference for the upgrade of digital-intelligence infrastructure and the co-construction of a computing-network ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific.
