ZTE at DTW Ignite 2026: Level-4 Autonomous Networks with AI

ZTE showcased its innovations in autonomous networks at DTW Ignite 2026. The company highlighted how Agentic AI, multi-agent collaboration, and cross-domain intelligence are accelerating operational transformation, enhancing customer experience, and boosting business agility. Operators are looking for practical ways to achieve higher levels of network autonomy. ZTE demonstrated solutions for cross-domain operations, intelligent fault management, and closed-loop automation. They presented Level-4 autonomous network capabilities and end-to-end cross-domain fault management solutions. Zheng Peng, Vice President of ZTE, stated that the journey to Level-4 autonomous networks is about intelligent collaboration among AI agents across domains. This enables autonomous decision-making and self-healing operations. ZTE's innovation focuses on moving from single-domain intelligence to coordinated multi-agent operations. An example is the W2W Fault Management project, trialed with a top Chinese vendor. This project integrates power, environmental systems, wireless networks, and transmission infrastructure for comprehensive cross-domain fault management. It significantly reduces repair time and improves user experience. This shows how intelligent collaboration can deliver real operational and business value.