From September 25 to 27, the 2024 OpenAtom Open Source Eco-Conference, hosted by the OpenAtom Foundation, was grandly held in Beijing. With the theme "Open Source Empowers Industry, Ecological Co-Construction for the Future", the conference successfully attracted widespread attention through a grand opening ceremony, over ten specialized forums, and a large open-source ecological exchange area. As a diamond-level co-construction partner of the conference, iSoftStone deeply participated in various key aspects of the event. The company not only delivered multiple significant keynote speeches and hosted the "Open Source Driving AI Large Models and Integrated Software-Hardware Innovation Development Sub-Forum", but also showcased a series of full-stack intelligent products and solutions. Additionally, iSoftStone's subsidiary, SwanLink, collaborated with Huawei and other organizations to jointly release the OpenHarmony Co-Building Map 3.0, injecting new momentum into the development of the open-source ecosystem.

On the morning of the 25th, the conference specially invited distinguished guests, including Jin Zhuanglong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Yin Yong, Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee and Mayor, to attend the opening ceremony and deliver speeches. Huang Ying, Director of iSoftStone and Chairman of SwanLink, also attended the opening ceremony on the first day and delivered a speech titled "Adhering to Technological Innovation, Co-Building Open Source, and Creating a Leading Enterprise in China's Digital Technology Products and Services".

Huang Ying, Director of iSoftStone and Chairman of SwanLink

Technological Innovation: Co-Creating a New Future in Open Source

Technological innovation is the primary driving force for leading development. Open source, by sharing innovative achievements, information, and knowledge, gathers collective intelligence and strengths to foster the free flow and efficient allocations of innovative resources, providing strong support for urban development and the growth of the digital economy.

Qin Zhangbo, Senior Vice President of iSoftStone and General Manager of SwanLink

Qin Zhangbo, Senior Vice President of iSoftStone and General Manager of SwanLink, shared insights on "SwanLinkOS Empowering Urban Data-AI Construction" at the local open-source construction sub-forum. Qin Zhangbo pointed out that in deeply implementing iSoftStone's open-source strategy, SwanLink has built a series of innovative products and solutions for smart city applications based on its self-developed SwanLinkOS (Tianhong Operating System), achieving comprehensive data perception, deep integration, and intelligent response in urban settings. Qin emphasized that SwanLink balances technological innovation with industrial collaboration, playing a key role in several urban benchmark projects, including the Xiong'an Comprehensive Service Center (Phase I) in Xiong'an New Area and the "Data-AI Huaguoyuan" in Nanming District, Guiyang.

Qin Zhangbo (fifth from the right) at the release ceremony of the OpenHarmony Co-Building Map 3.0

Innovation in open source is not something that can be achieved in isolation; it requires the participation of more organizations, outstanding enterprises, and developers. At this conference, guided by the OpenAtom Foundation, SwanLink, along with twelve other organizations, jointly released the OpenHarmony Co-Building Map 3.0. Qin Zhangbo attended the release ceremony. She stated that with the release of the OpenHarmony Co-Building Map 3.0, SwanLink will continue to increase its code contributions in the future, taking on the development of community modules such as Flutter third-party libraries, XTS, and language runtimes, contributing to the co-creation of an open-source future.

Full-Stack Intelligence Empowering Industry Value Growth

In the trend of hardware openness and software openness, more organizations, pioneering enterprises, and outstanding developers are actively engaging in the construction of the open-source ecosystem. During this period, many excellent technologies and products have emerged. At this conference, iSoftStone showcased a wide range of full-stack intelligent products and solutions, empowering key value enhancement in various industries.

Leading the way, SwanLink, along with its partners, presented intelligent products such as the OpenHarmony AI PC, OpenHarmony smart interactive tablet, AI access control all-in-one machine, intelligent inspection intercom terminal, dual-screen self-service terminal, and intelligent conference terminal. Among these, the OpenHarmony AI PC, as the industry's first educational commercial display product supporting the OpenHarmony 4.1.1 Release operating system, effectively covers the full range of needs for K12 teaching. In addition, SwanLink showcased several innovative OpenHarmony products and solutions tailored for industries such as mining, transportation, education, and electricity, attracting significant attention from attendees and visitors.

iSoftStone Computing (Tongfang Computer) presented its integrated software-hardware capabilities, highlighting its explosive servers, AI cabinets, ultra-cool 1600 AI workstations, Super Xiang series desktops, and Super Rui series laptops. These products boast excellent performance, strong compatibility, robust security, and high-quality service, comprehensively meeting the diverse needs of enterprises and individuals.

iSoftStone's subsidiary, iSoftStone Education, displayed the Harmony education series teaching aids, including the Tongxiao series development boards, Tonghong 3568 development kits, smart house products equipped with the OpenHarmony operating system, and smart agriculture products based on the lightweight OpenHarmony operating system. These products not only support vocational and undergraduate Harmony micro-specialties and courses but also cater to students' needs during innovation and entrepreneurship competitions.

In terms of collaborative co-creation, iSoftStone showcased the results of its Kunpeng native development cooperation. As a strategic partner of Huawei, iSoftStone actively embraces the Huawei Kunpeng ecosystem, having successfully developed five software applications for Kunpeng native use and obtained Kunpeng native technology certification (NATIVE). Looking ahead, iSoftStone will continue to focus on creating integrated hardware-software full-stack products and solutions.

During the conference, several technical experts from SwanLink were also invited to attend important closed-door meetings, including the OpenHarmony peripheral ecology meeting and the security governance sub-forum, contributing their professional expertise to the development and innovation of the OpenHarmony ecosystem.

Leveraging this conference as an opportunity, iSoftStone not only showcased its outstanding achievements in open-source technology innovation but also provided higher-quality product options for industry applications. Looking ahead, iSoftStone will further increase its investment in open-source technologies and products, partnering with more industry allies to advance the innovation and inclusive development of open-source technology.