On May 25, during the seventh Digital China Construction Summit with the theme "Unlocking the Value of Data Elements to Develop New Productive Forces," Zhu Changbo, President of Unicom Digital Technology Co., Ltd., introduced the China Unicom Yuanjing Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform. This innovative platform is designed to provide industry-specific MaaS services, facilitating rapid skill development across sectors such as industrial big models, enterprise applications, and customized solutions.
The Yuanjing MaaS platform comprises three essential services: a model library, a toolbox, and a native application store. The model library features over 150 diverse models, including general-purpose, industrial, application-specific, and foundational small models. The toolbox provides more than 100 ready-to-use tools to simplify the workflow of model selection, modification, and application, enabling users to create customized solutions without coding. Additionally, the application store offers native apps for product design, operational monitoring, safety compliance, intelligent customer service, and programming support, allowing users to adopt and enhance these solutions.
Key features of the Yuanjing MaaS platform include a deep understanding of industry needs, seamless customization, and robust security. Its extensive model library and practical implementations align with the specific demands of diverse industry clients. The platform also provides a comprehensive toolchain deployable in public or private clouds, as well as personalized support from a dedicated team of over 18 industry experts to meet unique requirements. Notably, the Yuanjing big model has received top security certification (Grade A) from the China Software Testing Center, ensuring dependable service.
Currently, the use of big models in the industrial sector remains exploratory. China Unicom promotes an integrated and open philosophy, fostering collaborative models where it supplies computing power and algorithms, while industry partners contribute data and scenarios to co-develop industry-specific big models. This approach achieves “four types of openness”: open training computing power, open multi-parameter versions of general-purpose big models, open MaaS services, and access to a network of over 1,000 industry experts across 18 councils.
To date, China Unicom has developed big models for ten key industries, including textiles, automotive, equipment manufacturing, logistics, energy, steel, mining, light industry, ports, and chemicals, making notable advancements through partnerships with leading enterprises. For instance, a collaboration with a garment factory in Hangzhou resulted in a fashion model that transformed the design process, generating a complete design in just three seconds—boosting designer efficiency dramatically. In another example, a partnership with an appliance manufacturer integrated AI-assisted video inspection technology, which halved installation defects in dishwashers. Furthermore, in collaboration with a port company in Nanjing, China Unicom harnessed computer vision and AI to develop over 30 applications, enhancing personnel management and enabling real-time risk alerts, significantly reducing accident rates.
Looking ahead, China Unicom is dedicated to deepening partnerships within the ecosystem and invites leading clients from various industries to engage in research, innovation, and mutual growth. Together, they aim to create exemplary applications that propel China’s new industrialization.
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