Introduction of new WIC members (new members and cooperation member)

The fifth meeting of the first Council of the World Internet Conference (WIC) adopted the List of New WIC Members, seeing more members join the WIC organization.

Here is the introduction of new WIC members:

New Members

Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

Sangfor Technologies

Sangfor Technologies Co., Ltd. is a provider of products and services focusing on enterprise-level network security, cloud computing, IT infrastructure, and the Internet of Things. The company, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2018, boasts two major businesses, Cyber Command and Sangfor Cloud. Together with its subsidiary Sundray, Sangfor Technologies is committed to serving as a cornerstone in the digital transformation process for users across various industries, making digitalization easier and more secure for every user.

With more than 8,000 employees, Sangfor Technologies has established over 50 branches globally. The company has been recognized as a national high-tech enterprise in China, one of the top 100 Chinese enterprises with comprehensive competitiveness in software and information technology services, a national and local joint engineering laboratory for next-generation internet information security technology, and the Intelligent Cloud Computing Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province.

Cooperation Member

MTel Telecom

MTel Telecom was established in China’s Macao Special Administrative Region in 2011 and became the second operator in Macao to hold a fixed public telecommunications network license in 2013. In late 2014, MTel Telecom started offering various services including local and international leased lines, data special lines, data centers, interconnection, and international gateway services. In early 2015, they expanded their services to include internet and cloud computing services.

Furthermore, MTel Telecom is actively promoting the deployment of converged optical communication services and has introduced new technologies, applications, and value-added services such as smart home solutions, smart city services, AI cloud computing, big data, and computing power platforms. The clientele of MTel's optical communication services is diverse, which includes but is not limited to the business community, government departments, banks, entertainment venues, media organizations, and telecommunications operators in Macao.

The WIC upholds the principles of openness and inclusivity, welcoming leading companies, authoritative institutions, industry organizations, and top experts and scholars in the global internet sector to join the WIC organization.