China Unicom Global advances AI with sustainable data centres, integrated intelligent computing solutions 

Its AI-driven data centres are strategically positioned to facilitate global connectivity.

China Unicom Global Limited (China Unicom Global), dedicated to providing comprehensive global digital information services, won the Data Centre - Telecommunications category at the HKB Technology Excellence Awards 2024. This award recognised the innovative China Unicom Global Intelligent · Cloud Data Centre, which is driving the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in the region and beyond.

The China Unicom Global Intelligent · Cloud Data Centre features customisable "super-high,"  optimising space utilisation and enabling expansion in line with customers’ demands and power requirements. This design prioritises energy efficiency and promotes sustainability. 

Whilst standard data centres typically utilise 47U cabinets, the Intelligent · Cloud Data Centre offers greater flexibility with the option to add separate 10U, 20U or 30U racks, achieving a maximum capacity of 77U. This approach has significantly enhanced the overall efficiency of the data centre.

At the same time, China Unicom Global prioritises the implementation of “greener cooling” solutions. This includes utilising chilled water refrigeration and leveraging emerging technologies such as AI inspection and data analytics to streamline inspections, manpower, and resource utilisation.

Spanning 37,000 square metres and housing over 4,500 racks, the state-of-the-art facility boasts seamless connectivity to 60 countries and regions through 15 submarine cables. Since its launch in 2016, the Intelligent · Cloud Data Centre has established strong connections with major cloud providers.

Meanwhile, the increasing adoption of AI applications is driving demand for advanced computing support. Recognising this trend, China Unicom Global has responded by offering customised smart computing application services and solutions to meet the evolving needs in this domain.

This includes the provision of cross-border all-optical smart network services with large bandwidth, low latency, and high reliability, as well as the offering of a customised IaaS management platform to implement efficient monitoring and scheduling. These solutions empower customers with high-speed interconnection and data interoperability across different office locations.

To further support the growing demand for AI and advanced computing, the company has launched a computing power scheduling platform named Xing Luo, along with the Unicom Yuanjing large-scale model. These offer diverse computing power services by integrating intelligent computing, supercomputing, and general computing, whilst delivering integrated intelligent computing solutions, a comprehensive set of foundational large-scale models, and various services across multiple sectors.

The HKB Technology Excellence Awards celebrates innovation and excellence in Hong Kong's dynamic tech landscape, highlighting companies that lead the way in technological disruptions within their industries.

The Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards is presented by Hong Kong Business Magazine. To view the full list of winners, click here. If you want to join the 2025 awards programme and be acclaimed for your company's outstanding contributions in pursuit of technological innovation, please contact Julie Anne Nuñez at [email protected].