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Global Times: Railway’s rapid development embodies the modernization of a huge population, taking people home and to dreams

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Over a century ago, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway line, constructed under the leadership of the “Father of Chinese Railways,” Zhan Tianyou, became China’s first independently designed and built railway line.

However, he probably had never imagined that a century later, advanced Fuxing bullet trains at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour would be running between Zhangjiakou and China’s capital city of Beijing, on this line – one of the smartest railway liens in the country, which became one of the highlights of the Beijing Winter Olympics, drawing global attention.

Behind the huge contrast is the development of the innovation of China’s railway lines, stands the Chinese path to modernization, which is the modernization of a huge population.

In a country with a large population and a vast territory, many regions face transportation challenges, especially those that are impoverished. However, China has embarked on a unique path of innovation in this field, emerging as a world leader in the high-speed railway industry.

The railway network spans across China, and even across the world, providing people with a fast, convenient, and safe mode of transportation, propelling them toward Chinese modernization.

A tale of two cities

Wang Jiujun stands on a tower at the Great Wall in Zhangjiakou, facing Beijing, but his line of vision is obscured by mountains far away.

More than 110 years ago, these mountains stood as a transport network barrier, making the plan to construct a railway line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou an impossible mission. Some people pessimistically opined that “the person who could build such a railway line in China had not yet been born.”

The success of the railway line, which was completed in 1909, shattered the misconception that “Chinese people were incapable of building their own railways.”

Exactly 110 years later, Wang, the deputy director of the Transportation Safety Department of the China National Railway Group Beijing-Zhangjiakou Intercity Railway Co Ltd, would often think about Zhan’s story while resolving new challenges he met in the process of building the new Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway line, with high-speed trains capable of traveling at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour.

The first challenge that Wang and his team had to overcome was how to make the high-speed railway line pass through the core area of the megacity of Beijing using underground tunnels.

A 6,022-meter long tunnel had to traverse an extremely complex underground system of the city. The tunnel intersected with three Beijing subway lines, ran parallel to another line, and crossed underneath numerous major urban roads and underground utility networks.

“If we were to compare Beijing to a human body, we would be performing a bridge surgery in a densely vascularized area,” Wang explained.

To conquer such challenges, Wang and his team were brave enough to dare to push the boundaries of railway construction, overcoming some world-level difficulties by tunneling through densely populated areas in Beijing and integrating the new railway line into China’s modern high-speed rail network.

With the efforts of over 500 construction workers and within a period of more than 1,000 days, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway line was finally completed and inaugurated in its entirety in 2019.

Based on the BeiDou satellite system and the GIS (Geographic Information System), this high-speed railway line achieved intelligence in construction, operation, scheduling, maintenance, and emergency response.

Various passenger-friendly technological designs made the line a popular attraction for athletes and media professionals alike during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Even after the Olympics, the high-speed railway line continues to provide “Olympic-standard” service to every passenger. With the help of high-speed rail, the winter sports industry in the region has also gained new opportunities.

“Previously, it took over two hours to travel between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, but now the journey has been reduced to one hour, or even 50 minutes. Many people come to Zhangjiakou, to Chongli county, to experience skiing and feel the atmosphere and enthusiasm of the Winter Olympics,” Wang said.

Today, plans to further expand the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway line are underway, traversing the mountains and across the grasslands, to finally be connected to Xilinhot city, North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. “This way, we can contribute our efforts to the local development and rural revitalization of eastern Inner Mongolia,” Wang said.

Deep in the mountains, Wang and his team continue this arduous work, finding ways to surmount arising challenges and difficulties.

“Resolving these difficulties is like eating nuts, right? Each time you crack one open, there is a tasty reward inside. There are always intermediate achievements,” Wang concluded.

A witness of progress

With a population of over 1.4 billion people, China has experience in massive population mobility. In Wang Jiujun’s memory, the journey back to home before the Spring Festival used to be a difficult one.

“During the Spring Festival travel rush, people would cram into trains through the doors and squeeze themselves through the windows. It was a real struggle to get on the train, and once on board, it was so crowded that you couldn’t even touch the floor. No to mention that the green trains were so slow,” he said as he reminisced on the bitter-sweet memories.

Developing high-speed railways has become one of the effective solutions to alleviate the difficulties of the Spring Festival Travel rush, what is considered to be the world’s largest annual human migration.

By the end of 2022, China boasted of a railway network spanning 155,000 kilometers, with over 42,000 kilometers dedicated to high-speed rail. This vast network is also being rapidly expanded.

The railway networks are taking people home, as well as taking them to their dreams.

Over recent decades, the “green train” which runs through the Daliang Mountains in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, became an important part of the production activities and lives of the local people, heralding the transformation of the Yi people’s way of life.

In December 2022, the new 915-kilometer-long Chengdu-Kunming railway line went into operation, bringing high-speed trains to the hinterland of the Daliang Mountains.

But the traditional “green trains” still serve as important capillaries, ferrying passengers to every corner of the country. In the vast forests of the Greater Hinggan Mountains in northern China, the slow-moving trains not only continue to transport residents of the forest farms to various destinations they need to reach for their livelihoods, but have also become favored tourist route, allowing urban dwellers accustomed to a fast-paced life to slow down.

Chinese high-speed rail has provided the Chinese people with an excellent travel experience and a sense of happiness. The diversification and optimization of online and offline ticket purchase channels have addressed the issue of ticket scarcity. High-quality services and facilities have resolved the issue of travel fatigue.

During the 2023 Spring Festival travel rush, the national railway network in China transported a total of 348 million passengers, with an average of 8.7 million passengers per day. There were 11 days during which the daily passenger volume exceeded 10 million, according to the China News Agency.

A calling card of openness

With the rapid development of China’s railway network and the deepening of high-quality construction under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the country’s opening-up efforts have expanded continuously. International cooperation has achieved significant results, with more Chinese railway lines taking root in Asia, Europe, Africa, and other regions, yielding fruitful outcomes.

“China has always been an open country. Chinese people desire to make friends, help others, and use our wisdom to assist in global development,” Wang said. “That is why we have the BRI and have established railway cooperation with multiple countries regionally and globally.”

The China-Laos Railway, for example, has officially opened, and created a transportation artery linking China‘ southwestern region with Southeast Asia.

The opening of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway line will further promote Chinese high-speed rail globally. This will allow more people to see, experience, and share the benefits of Chinese high-speed rail technology.

Moreover, the China–Europe freight trains, shuttling day and night, have rapidly transformed into a vibrant “golden gateway” and an important platform for China’s participation in global openness, cooperation, and the construction of the BRI.

The building and upgrading of the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the BRI, also symbolizes the deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructure to boost economic development, will significantly shorten travel time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed.

As China vigorously promotes its Chinese path to modernization, the Chinese railway network, as exemplified by high-speed rail, is also embracing open and mutually beneficial development, contributing even more to the building of a community of shared future for mankind.

“By cooperating with other countries and regions, Chinese high-speed rail development can allow more people greater access in travel and rich experiences,” Wang said.

SOURCE Global Times

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Department of Health – Abu Dhabi partners with MBZUAI and Core42 to launch Global AI Healthcare Academy

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ABU DHABI, UAE, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the leading AI research-based academic institution located in Abu Dhabi, and Core42, a G42 company offering AI solutions, during Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW). This MoU will launch the global AI Healthcare Academy to the health workforce. The MoU was signed by Dr. Rashed Obaid Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of Healthcare Workforce Planning Sector at DoH, Sultan Al Hajji, Vice President of Public Affairs and Alumni Relations at MBZUAI and Talal Al Kaissi, Executive Vice President, Chief Product and Global Partnership Officer at Core42.

 
 
Reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading destination for healthcare and life sciences, the partnership seeks to establish a framework of collaboration to strengthen the Emirate’s position at the forefront of technology-enabled and data-driven healthcare systems. The new AI Healthcare Academy will help to build a global AI-trained workforce, which is capable of advancing diagnostic and operational efficiency, significantly improving patient care, and streamlining healthcare processes around the world.
Sultan Al Hajji, Vice President of Public Affairs and Alumni Relations at MBZUAI, said: “Healthcare is a key research pillar for MBZUAI, because we recognise the transformative and life-saving potential of AI across a wide range of diagnostic and treatment areas. In addition to our recent effort in establishing the Institute of Digital Public Health, we are proud to partner with The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi in launching the new AI Healthcare Academy. MBZUAI will provide the Academy our world-class faculty to facilitate AI workshops and training to upskill the healthcare workforce in support of the UAE leadership’s vision to become a global hub for AI and a centre for life sciences.”
Through leveraging advanced technologies and harnessing the power of AI, DoH seeks to upskill the health workforce, enhance local practices and contribute to broader medical research and treatment modalities worldwide. By embracing AI-driven technologies, healthcare professionals can stay at the forefront of innovation, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange on a global scale.
By collaborating with MBZUAI through its Institute of Digital Public Health, the Academy will encompass ground-breaking research. These efforts will encourage public-private partnerships, fostering collaboration to secure ample funding and ensure ongoing sustainability, setting the academy for long-term success and supporting responsible and impactful innovation.
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW) is a major government initiative from DoH, taking place between 13 and 15 May 2024.
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About Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH):
The DoH is the regulatory body of the healthcare sector at the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ensures excellence in healthcare by monitoring the health status of the population. DoH defines the strategy for the health system, monitors and analyses the health status of the population and performance of the system. In addition, DoH shapes the regulatory framework for the health system, inspects against regulations, enforce standards, and encourages adoption of world-class best practices and performance targets by all healthcare service providers in the Emirate. DoH also drives programmes to increase awareness and adoption of healthy living standards among the residents of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in addition to regulating scope of services, premiums and reimbursement rates of the health system.
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About Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
MBZUAI is a graduate, research university focused on artificial intelligence, computer science, and digital technologies across industrial sectors. The university aims to empower students, businesses, and governments to advance artificial intelligence as a global force for positive progress. MBZUAI offers various graduate programs designed to pursue advanced, specialized knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence, including computer science, computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics. For more information, please visit www.mbzuai.ac.ae.
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Vantiva Ships Over 125 Million Open-Source RDK Devices Globally

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Milestone includes RDK-Broadband and RDK-Video devices shipped to Network Service Providers across the world
PARIS, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Vantiva (Euronext Paris: VANTI), a global technology leader enabling Network Service Providers (NSPs) to connect consumers worldwide, today announced that it has shipped more than 125 million RDK-based customer premise equipment (CPE) products since 2012, strengthening its market share as of 2024. RDK is a fully modular, portable and customizable open-source software solution that standardizes core functions used in video, broadband and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Vantiva has been an active member of the RDK community since its inception, providing RDK solutions across IP, Hybrid and Quadrature Amplitude Modulation devices. In 2014, Vantiva contributed software that helped enable RDK to expand its applicability to broadband devices, meeting the demand of operators worldwide for greater technical commonality among suppliers.

 
“Vantiva has played a vital role in helping RDK become a driving force for innovation across broadband and video globally,” said Jason Briggs, President and General Manager of RDK. “Network Service Providers understand the benefits RDK provides in terms of versatility and software commonality, and the importance of having a proven CPE partner, like Vantiva, who can help them deliver at scale. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with Vantiva to extend the reach of RDK for many years to come.”  
RDK-Broadband (RDK-B) is an open platform for broadband devices that provides customers with an industry-leading standard of technology facilitating efficiencies in development cycles through collaborative industry contributions that drive lean business results. Operators can efficiently introduce a wider array of enhanced offerings, like parental controls or cybersecurity, while maintaining complete control over design, development, deployment and data management. RDK-Video (RDK-V) provides developers and operators with a unified software stack for set-top boxes (STBs) and home gateways across a broad range of complex video and management functions, including rendering, content, device management and networking.
“RDK has grown exponentially thanks to the leadership of RDK Management and to the more than 600 companies that contribute to the RDK community,” said Leopold Diouf, Senior Vice President of the product division at Vantiva. “By leveraging RDK as a platform, Vantiva delivers innovative software solutions to a globally diverse range of NSPs and multiple access technologies – DOCSIS, fiber and fixed wireless access. This approach provides our clients with the latest software advancements efficiently and effectively, empowering them to focus their efforts on new services that drive their businesses forward.”
All of Vantiva’s DOCSIS gateways ship with RDK-B as the default software stack. Vantiva’s RDK-V STBs are deployed with leading NSPs across the globe. 
Achieving more than 125 million RDK devices shipped is the latest strategic milestone in Vantiva’s ongoing commitment to providing open and innovative technologies for customers and operators around the world. Vantiva’s goal is to bring seamless connectivity and premium entertainment experiences to consumers by creating best-in-class CPE and partnering with the most innovative companies in the connected home ecosystem. 
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Ambient Intelligence Market Size to Grow USD 185.5 Billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 25.7% | Valuates Reports

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BANGALORE, India, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ambient Intelligence Market is Segmented By Component (Hardware, Software, Service), By Technology (Bluetooth Low Energy, RFID, Ambient Light Sensor, Software Agents, Affective Computing, Biometrics, Others), By End User (Residential, Retail, Healthcare, Office Building, Automotive, Others).

The Global Ambient Intelligence Market was valued at USD 19.2 Billion in 2022, and is projected to reach USD 185.5 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 25.7% from 2023 to 2032.
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