The Second Meeting of the First NIDA Council Is Successfully Held

On October 17, 2024, the second meeting of the first Network Innovation and Development Alliance (NIDA) council was successfully held, conducted both online and via email meetings. Director of NIDA Jing Tao from Beijing Jiaotong University, deputy directors Sureswaran Ramadas from ASIA Pacific (APAC) IPv6 Council, Cao Jiguang from China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), and Qiu Yuefeng from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., along with Tan Hang from Jiangsu Future Networks Innovation Institute (FNII) as a council member, attended the meeting. Hu Zehua from Beijing Research Institute of China Telecom Co., Ltd., Cao Chang from China Unicom Research Institute, and Luo Jian from ZTE Corporation presented at the meeting as non-voting participants.

At the meeting, four secretariat working regulations and three standard development processes were reviewed and approved, and the technical committee (TC) was authorized to manage alliance standards projects, establishing a solid foundation for the orderly operation and sustainable development of NIDA.

The executive vice president of Jiangsu FNII, Tan Hang, was appointed as a deputy director of the alliance, and a series of personnel was also appointed at the meeting: Zhang Liang as vice chairman of the TC, Zhu Keyi as deputy secretary general, Li Kun as deputy director of the industry promotion department, and Zhou Xiaolong as deputy director of the test & certification department.

Deng Yiou, the secretary general, reported to the council on the organization development, business progress, and future plans of the alliance. NIDA is dedicated to driving innovation and development in next-generation Internet technologies. It has initiated the formulation of various networking standards and technical reports, and will plan and participate technical conferences, forums, and exhibitions globally to further enhance the global influence of the alliance.

During the meeting, the council members thoroughly discussed and provided guidance and suggestions for the alliance's work and development. The meeting was concluded with a speech delivered by director Jing Tao. In the speech, he expressed hope for the alliance to establish regular mechanisms and strengthen council communications, suggested that the alliance strengthen combination of production and education to jointly promote talent cultivation, and encouraged council members to fully play their roles in collectively driving the healthy development of the alliance.