{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"148118","rtpr_id":"nPreFStCya-20260921","ticker":"HWT","exchange":"","all_tickers":["HWT"],"title":"Huawei Releases Intelligent WAN Target Architecture for ISPs","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-21T08:44:57.846Z","article_body":"Huawei Releases Intelligent WAN Target Architecture for ISPs\nPR Newswire\n\nSHANGHAI, Sept. 21, 2026\n\n—Fortifying the Connectivity Foundation for ISP AI Services\n\nSHANGHAI, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 17, during HUAWEI\nCONNECT 2026, the roundtable themed \"Intelligent WAN, Fortifying the AI\nServices Connectivity Foundation for ISPs\" concluded in Shanghai. The event\nbrought together global ISP experts and partners exploring industry trends,\nsolutions, and best practices. At the roundtable, Huawei unveiled its\nIntelligent WAN Target Architecture to unlock the potential of AI and\ncomputing power in the intelligent era.\n\n\nWayne Zhou, Vice President of Huawei's ISP Computing and Network\nInfrastructure BU, highlighted that AI commercialization is accelerating,\nenabling asset-heavy players to monetize their capabilities through\nlightweight services. New trends are reshaping the ISP sector. Moving beyond\nmere pipelines, ISPs are leveraging edge nodes and their unique advantages to\nintegrate connectivity, computing, and APIs, transitioning from selling\nbandwidth to delivering AI services. Meanwhile, they are building a unified,\nintelligent, and service-aware WAN to enhance AI readiness and drive\ncontinuous evolution.\n\nAdo, CEO of Huawei's Wide Area Network Domain, introduced the Intelligent WAN\nTarget Architecture. He noted that agentic AI is driving three network shifts:\nconnections shift from humans to agents; traffic patterns shift from heavy\ndownlink traffic to massive uplink traffic; and network experience assurance\nexpands from specific applications to the entire agent workflow. To navigate\nand leverage these shifts, ISPs must fortify their networks. He proposed\nprioritizing three strategic pillars: First, building a hierarchical, modular,\nand standardized IP+Optical converged target architecture. This empowers ISPs\nto rapidly expand their presence, deliver services, and enhance network\nresilience, accelerating AI service rollouts. Second, focusing on end-to-end\nuser experience to transform network capabilities into definable, measurable,\nand deliverable differentiated services. This drives the monetization of both\nnetwork capabilities and AI. Third, elevating intelligent O&M capabilities.\nThrough tools like Network Digital Map, fault-locating agent, and AI\nassistant, ISPs can significantly reduce OPEX and improve O&M efficiency. He\nalso proposed an evolution roadmap for target WANs, helping ISPs seize new\ngrowth opportunities in the AI era.\n\nAt the roundtable, Lintasarta Indonesia, SiliconFlow China and Telconet\nEcuador shared their AI services and insights into intelligent network\ndeployment. Participating ISP experts contributed valuable insights, providing\nactionable guidance for network planning and deployment in the AI era.\n\nMoving forward, Huawei will continue to strengthen its innovation and\ninvestment in the ISP and computing network fields, collaborating with\ncustomers to usher in a new intelligent future.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/huawei-releases-intelligent-wan-target-architecture-for-isps-302884521.html\n\n\n\nliulingzhi@huawei.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1992390/20260921024115EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2959865\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPreFStCya-20260921","title":"Huawei Releases Intelligent WAN Target Architecture for ISPs","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"HWT","created":"2026-09-21T08:44:57.846Z","tickers":["HWT"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Huawei Releases Intelligent WAN Target Architecture for ISPs\nPR Newswire\n\nSHANGHAI, Sept. 21, 2026\n\n—Fortifying the Connectivity Foundation for ISP AI Services\n\nSHANGHAI, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 17, during HUAWEI\nCONNECT 2026, the roundtable themed \"Intelligent WAN, Fortifying the AI\nServices Connectivity Foundation for ISPs\" concluded in Shanghai. The event\nbrought together global ISP experts and partners exploring industry trends,\nsolutions, and best practices. At the roundtable, Huawei unveiled its\nIntelligent WAN Target Architecture to unlock the potential of AI and\ncomputing power in the intelligent era.\n\n\nWayne Zhou, Vice President of Huawei's ISP Computing and Network\nInfrastructure BU, highlighted that AI commercialization is accelerating,\nenabling asset-heavy players to monetize their capabilities through\nlightweight services. New trends are reshaping the ISP sector. Moving beyond\nmere pipelines, ISPs are leveraging edge nodes and their unique advantages to\nintegrate connectivity, computing, and APIs, transitioning from selling\nbandwidth to delivering AI services. Meanwhile, they are building a unified,\nintelligent, and service-aware WAN to enhance AI readiness and drive\ncontinuous evolution.\n\nAdo, CEO of Huawei's Wide Area Network Domain, introduced the Intelligent WAN\nTarget Architecture. He noted that agentic AI is driving three network shifts:\nconnections shift from humans to agents; traffic patterns shift from heavy\ndownlink traffic to massive uplink traffic; and network experience assurance\nexpands from specific applications to the entire agent workflow. To navigate\nand leverage these shifts, ISPs must fortify their networks. He proposed\nprioritizing three strategic pillars: First, building a hierarchical, modular,\nand standardized IP+Optical converged target architecture. This empowers ISPs\nto rapidly expand their presence, deliver services, and enhance network\nresilience, accelerating AI service rollouts. Second, focusing on end-to-end\nuser experience to transform network capabilities into definable, measurable,\nand deliverable differentiated services. This drives the monetization of both\nnetwork capabilities and AI. Third, elevating intelligent O&M capabilities.\nThrough tools like Network Digital Map, fault-locating agent, and AI\nassistant, ISPs can significantly reduce OPEX and improve O&M efficiency. He\nalso proposed an evolution roadmap for target WANs, helping ISPs seize new\ngrowth opportunities in the AI era.\n\nAt the roundtable, Lintasarta Indonesia, SiliconFlow China and Telconet\nEcuador shared their AI services and insights into intelligent network\ndeployment. Participating ISP experts contributed valuable insights, providing\nactionable guidance for network planning and deployment in the AI era.\n\nMoving forward, Huawei will continue to strengthen its innovation and\ninvestment in the ISP and computing network fields, collaborating with\ncustomers to usher in a new intelligent future.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/huawei-releases-intelligent-wan-target-architecture-for-isps-302884521.html\n\n\n\nliulingzhi@huawei.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1992390/20260921024115EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2959865\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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