The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued a notice to deploy the special action of "millisecond computing" in urban areas. We will gradually promote the construction of millisecond computing networks nationwide, and by 2027, we will have basically formed a metropolitan millisecond computing network capability system that covers the entire area and is efficient and smooth. This action is seen as a key measure to promote the integration of computing and networking, and empower new industrialization. The computing power network is an important component of the new information infrastructure, playing a crucial role in building a modern industrial system and accelerating the development of new quality productivity. How can the technical goals of the special action break through existing network bottlenecks? How will the special action reconstruct the industrial ecology? What is the impact of the special action on high-quality economic development? In response to the hot issues of industry concern, the reporter interviewed Pan Helin, a member of the Information and Communication Economy Expert Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Refactoring the latency system of computing power networks has become a core driving force for the development of various industries in the current global digital wave. Data shows that China has a computing power of 10.85 million standard racks and an intelligent computing power scale of 788EFLOPS (billions of floating-point operations per second). Efficient scheduling and utilization of such massive computing resources have become important issues in the current field of technology. Pan Helin proposed the following idea: firstly, to achieve efficient interconnection of computing power centers. For example, by optimizing the network hierarchy and interconnection topology of the metropolitan computing power center, the interconnection latency can be reduced; For example, deploying high-speed optical transmission systems and promoting all-optical crossover devices can further improve the speed and stability of data transmission, providing a solid guarantee for efficient interconnection of computing power centers. The second is to optimize the access of computing power resources. For example, building a wide coverage all-optical network; For example, validating new technologies such as small particle optical transport networks (OTNs) and deterministic networks to enhance the experience of dedicated line services and ensure stable and efficient access of computing resources to the demand side. The third is to improve the accessibility of computing power applications. For example, optimizing the network networking scheme and protocol within the computing power center, applying technologies such as all-optical switching (OCS) and optoelectronic fusion networking, reducing the latency from terminals to servers, allowing users to use computing power applications more quickly and smoothly, and improving user experience. Pan Helin mentioned that the special action proposes specific requirements for building a high-speed, high-capacity, low latency, and ubiquitous metropolitan area network from three dimensions: "millisecond interconnection of computing power centers", "millisecond access of computing power resources", and "millisecond accessibility of computing power applications". This provides direction for the efficient utilization of computing power resources and the optimization and upgrading of computing power networks in China. In the current era of rapid technological development and deepening digital transformation, computing power has become a key factor driving social and economic development, and its application scenarios and user scale are continuously expanding, as the computing ecosystem moves from "fragmentation" to "systematization". As of August 2025, the number of consumer Internet users in China is nearly 10 million. The field of artificial intelligence ranks first in terms of computational complexity, with scenarios such as industrial computing, video rendering, and scientific computing showing a continuous upward trend in computational complexity. Pan Helin believes that the core of the special action is to promote the transformation of the industrial ecosystem from "fragmentation" to "systematization", and to build a complete closed loop of "equipment network computing power application". This will help break down barriers between various links in the industry and achieve efficient integration and collaborative operation of resources. In the traditional mode, device manufacturers are only responsible for providing hardware and lack in-depth participation in the subsequent network and application processes; Operators focus on building networks, but the connection with devices and applications is not tight enough; The application side develops software independently, making it difficult to fully utilize the advantages of devices and networks. In the face of this situation, Pan Helin believes that on the one hand, it is necessary to promote the transformation of telecom operators, that is, to transform telecommunications operators into computing power service providers, provide differentiated latency guaranteed computing network integration services, and enhance the market competitiveness of operators in the era of computing power. On the other hand, it is necessary to strengthen standardization and industry collaboration, promote the unification of industry standards through technological verification, and provide norms and guidelines for cooperation among all parties in the industry. At the same time, promoting collaborative cooperation among telecommunications operators, equipment manufacturers, software developers, and computing enterprises, forming a strong industrial synergy, and jointly shaping the new pattern of "Computing Network China". The special action of "Millisecond Computing" in urban areas to make computing power a key support for emerging industries is not a single dimensional technological innovation, but a comprehensive transformation covering multiple aspects. It covers the all-round process from efficient interconnection of computing power centers to deep collaboration between upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, and then to the flourishing development of emerging industries. Pan Helin emphasized that the significance of the special action is not only to promote technological upgrading, but also to inject strong impetus into the high-quality development of the economy through the dual drive of improving the reuse rate of computing power and incubating emerging industries. Specifically, in terms of improving the utilization rate of computing power, Pan and Lin mentioned that digital enterprises should be actively encouraged to use computing power, increase the reuse rate of computing power, and reduce computing costs. In terms of empowering key industries, we focus on key areas such as manufacturing, finance, transportation, healthcare, education, and entertainment, promoting the deep integration of computing power and industry. This not only enhances the overall competitiveness of the industry, but also further improves the efficiency of reusing computing power resources. In terms of promoting new business forms, Pan Helin believes that efforts should be made to promote cutting-edge innovative applications such as AI, industrial Internet and automatic driving from laboratory to practical application scenarios. The landing of cutting-edge technologies will give rise to new business formats and models, bringing new growth points to economic development. Pan and Lin frankly stated that the ultimate goal of computing power network construction is ultimately to serve industrial development, and the industries that urgently need computing power support are mostly concentrated in emerging industries. The effective supply of computing power will become a key factor in their rapid development. (New Society)