MAAS Launches RMB5 Billion Stars Distributed Computing Project with 768 Servers
MAAS and partners launched the RMB5 billion Stars Distributed Intelligent Computing Center Project supporting East-to-West and Xinjiang-to-Chongqing computing transfers. The plan includes dual-core hubs at Yinchuan with 512 servers and Yiwu with 256 servers, plus 50–100 modular edge nodes delivering rapid AI inference and regional capacity boosts.
1. Project Launch and Objectives
MAAS’s subsidiary Huazhi Future, alongside China Power Computing Technology Application and Sino-International Yuzhi, initiated the Stars Distributed Intelligent Computing Center Project with up to RMB5 billion in planned investment. The initiative targets national computing resource transfers from eastern regions to western hubs and from Xinjiang to Chongqing, aiming to bolster China’s AI infrastructure under its 15th Five-Year Plan.
2. Architecture and Infrastructure Deployment
The Stars Project employs a three-layer model—dual-core hubs, multi-level edge nodes, and a unified platform. Centralized training and inference centers will be built in Yinchuan (512 high-performance servers) and Yiwu (256 servers), supplemented by 50–100 containerized edge nodes with 10–16 servers each, all managed via a national command and dispatch platform.
3. Progress, Sustainability, and Impact
In April 2026, Huazhi Future deployed its first 4000P edge computing node in Shizhu County, Chongqing, with green power integration for zero-carbon operations. MAAS expects modular edge deployments to cut operating costs, optimize profitability, and meet latency and data compliance demands in industrial and urban AI applications.