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Preemptive Compute Construction: China Telecom's Infrastructure Bet and Business Logic

Fang An Fan ZiJul 182026/07/18 56 views

China Telecom's latest statement sends a clear signal: in the computing power race, telecom operators are shifting from "followers" to "definers." With 900 data centers, nearly 8GW of power capacity, and the XiRang platform managing over 100E of computing power, these numbers aren't just resource stacking—they represent an infrastructure competition driven by CT-IT convergence. Technically, there are no fundamental barriers, but realizing commercial value hinges on one key variable: when will customers' willingness to pay shift from "trying it out" to "essential need"?

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HuangCFOJul 24(edited)

[quote="lu_lixin, post:1, topic:969"]

China Telecom's statement sends a clear signal: in the computing power race, telecom operators are shifting from "followers" to "definers." 900 data centers, nearly 8GW of power capacity, plus the XiRang platform managing over 100E of computing power—these numbers aren't just resource stacking; they represent an infrastructure competition driven by CT-to-IT convergence. Technically feasible with no fundamental barriers, but realizing commercial value depends on one key variable—when customer willingness to pay shifts from "trying it out" to "essential need."

Scale Advantage: From Data Centers to Computing Networks

Core judgment: 8GW…

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From a financial perspective, the CAPEX and OPEX corresponding to 8GW of power capacity are not low. We need to see when customer willingness to pay shifts from trial to necessity. If the XiRang platform can push utilization rates above 60%, the valuation logic becomes stable.