en.Wedoany.com Reported - During the 2026 Mobile World Congress, Cisco and Lenovo Connect announced a global strategic partnership. The two parties will collaborate around core areas such as Cisco's IoT Control Center platform services, connected vehicle connectivity management, and global operational support, aiming to build a global connected vehicle connectivity management and platform service system for automakers.
On the day of the event, visiting guests toured the booths of Lenovo and Lenovo Connect to learn about their achievements in the smart IoT field, and then focused on visiting Lenovo Connect's eSIM zone to gain insights into its global connected vehicle service capabilities and eSIM services.
At the partnership launch ceremony, Dong Yuling, Vice President of Cisco Greater China and General Manager of the North China and Operator Business Unit, stated that this collaboration will further unlock the global service value of the IoT CC platform, empowering China's intelligent connected vehicles to transition from local leadership to global service. Xing Haiyang, COO of Lenovo Connect, pointed out that the company is leveraging its "AiConnect" ecosystem to synergistically mobilize connectivity, computing power, and AI capabilities, integrating eSIM, AI, big data, and computing power to build a "connection that understands you" service system.
According to the collaboration details, Cisco provides the IoT CC platform, offering digital capabilities such as centralized connectivity management, automated operations, and precise issue diagnosis to build a global network foundation for automakers. Lenovo Connect, leveraging its global connectivity resources and localized operational support, will provide global connected vehicle services.
Shen Zhonghua, Senior Technical Architect for Cisco's Mobile Business in Asia Pacific, and Li Jingjie, Assistant General Manager of Lenovo Connect, respectively explained the IoT CC platform services and connected vehicle connectivity management services. Data shows that Cisco's IoT Control Center has connected over 121 million connected vehicle devices, covering more than 50 operators. Lenovo Connect's smart connectivity platform has surpassed 100 million connections, serving over 60 automakers, with approximately one in every three exported vehicles equipped with its connected vehicle services.
At the launch ceremony, Dong Yuling, Vice President of Cisco Greater China; Pan Weijiong, Operator Sales Director; Sun Jian, Asia Pacific Product Sales Director for Mobile Business; Wang Shuai, Vice President of Lenovo Group and CEO of Lenovo Connect; Xing Haiyang, COO; and Fang Guanyu, CMO, jointly initiated the strategic partnership launch ceremony.
Wang Shuai, Vice President of Lenovo Group and CEO of Lenovo Connect, stated that Lenovo Connect is accelerating its transformation into a global physical AI service provider. This deep collaboration with Cisco will create a deeply globalized, AI-driven intelligent connectivity service system for enterprises, leveraging the "AiConnect" ecosystem to support enterprise AI transformation. The two parties will continue to collaborate in the field of global connected vehicle connectivity management, supporting the global operations and upgrades of automakers.
