Officially start the preliminary round on November 20, selecting 20 of the most valuable “golden ideas”.
The “Open Gateway Global Use Case Innovation Challenge” was launched on November 20th, 2024, at the Wuzhen World Internet Conference. Jointly organized by GSMA and China Unicom, the competition aims to gather industry wisdom, connect demand for network capability, and promote the GSMA Open Gateway initiative.
At the launch, Sihan Bo Chen, Head of Greater China, GSMA, presided over the ceremony. John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., and Wang Limin, Deputy General Manager of China Unicom, delivered speeches respectively and jointly unveiled the plaque for the start of the competition.
Ye Xiaoyu, Deputy Dean of Research Institute, China Unicom Chair of Open Gateway China Group, GSMA,, gave a detailed introduction to the process, rules and expected outcomes of the competition. He expressed welcome to companies from various industries around the world, research institutions, universities, individual developers, etc. to actively participate in this competition, jointly carry out industrial innovation, work together to create benchmark cases, promote the implementation of the Open Gateway Initiative and accelerate the release of global network value.
The”Open Gateway Global Use Case Innovation Challenge” will officially start the preliminary round on November 20, selecting 20 of the most valuable “golden ideas”. The semi-finals will officially begin on December 21st, with judges voting to select eight projects to advance to the finals. The finals will start on March 3, 2025, and ultimately six winning teams will be determined. The award ceremony for the finals will be held during the MWC Barcelona Open Gateway Developer Conference on March 4, 2025.
The competition is expected to stimulate industry innovation, uncover excellent application designs, and drive the further development of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative, marking a significant milestone in global communication innovation.
More information: https://opengatewayportal.ossapp.chinaunicom.cn/base/innovationContest Any questions, feel free to reach Ms. Hao Jing from China Unicom: [email protected]
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