China Telecom

China Telecom is a major, state-owned telecommunications company in China. It is currently newsworthy due to its advancements in artificial intelligence and the geopolitical context surrounding technology development. Recently, China Telecom developed its TeleChat3 AI models, ranging from 105 billion to trillions of parameters, entirely on Huawei's Ascend 910B chips. This marks the first public validation of using only Huawei chips to train AI models with Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture. This development is significant as it demonstrates China's increasing self-reliance in AI chip technology, particularly given US sanctions and restrictions on access to foreign technology. It also highlights China's broader push to strengthen its technological capabilities and reduce dependence on external sources amid economic shifts and geopolitical tensions.