Zong, Pakistan\u2019s Leading Technology Services Enterprise and a wholly-owned subsidiary of global technology leader China Mobile, has won the Operational Excellence Leader award for Innovation at The Fast Mode Awards 2026, for its AI-driven Self-Intelligent RAN Optimization Platform. Marking its second international recognition this year for AI-driven innovation, these accolades underscore a significant milestone in Zong\u2019s advancement towards intelligent, AI-enabled network operations and highlight the strength of its home-grown engineering capabilities in developing world-class technology solutions – further emphasizing Zong’s leading position of network operations and technology innovation in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Developed in-house, the platform marks Pakistan\u2019s first deployment of Level 4 autonomous network operations on a live commercial network, representing a significant advancement in intelligent network management. Aligned with Zong\u2019s AI Enablement strategy, the platform autonomously detects congestion, execute corrective actions, and validates outcomes through an intelligent closed-loop mechanism. By transforming traditionally manual, multi-day optimization processes into automated, AI-driven operations, it enhances operational agility, optimizes network performance, and establishes a scalable foundation for more consistent and reliable customer experiences nationwide.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the achievement, Zong’s Chief Technology Officer, Mao Weiliang, said: \u201cAt Zong, we see AI and advanced technologies as fundamental to our technology leadership and the evolution of next-generation intelligent networks. Through our Self-Intelligent RAN Optimization Platform, we are taking AI beyond monitoring and recommendations to autonomous decision-making and execution, transforming network operations. Developed in-house, this innovation reflects our ability to translate advanced AI into real-world operational impact, demonstrating that world-class technology can be conceived, developed and deployed in Pakistan. It also marks an important step towards fully autonomous, self-optimizing networks at scale, delivering greater operational intelligence, network efficiency and superior customer experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through sustained investments in 5G, Artificial Intelligence and next-generation digital solutions, Zong continues to translate technological innovation into smarter networks, greater operational efficiency, and enhanced customer experiences. This achievement further reinforces its ambition to lead Pakistan\u2019s transition towards a Digital and Intelligent Future, bringing its brand promise of \u201cAisa Hai Future\u201d<\/strong> to life through innovation, intelligent connectivity, and transformative digital possibilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Zong, Pakistan\u2019s Leading Technology Services Enterprise and a wholly-owned subsidiary of global technology leader China Mobile, has won the Operational Excellence Leader award for Innovation…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[732],"class_list":["post-6239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-telecom","tag-zong-wins-2026-award"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6241,"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6239\/revisions\/6241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnews99.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}