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Canalys:一季度中国内地在云基础设施服务上的支出达到116亿美元 同比增长16%
智通财经网·2025-07-11 02:24

Core Insights - The demand for AI is reshaping cloud computing applications, with organizations migrating AI workloads to the cloud and integrating AI capabilities into their data systems and business processes [2][3] - Major cloud vendors are exploring various strategic paths to bridge the gap between AI model capabilities and actual business needs, including open-sourcing AI models and developing AI agent platforms [2][3] Cloud Market Growth - In Q1 2025, spending on cloud infrastructure services in mainland China reached $11.6 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16%, driven primarily by AI-related demand [1] - The cloud services market is experiencing accelerated growth as enterprises expedite AI deployment, with a significant reliance on cloud-based GPU resources due to the high computational demands of large AI models [1] Market Share and Performance - Alibaba Cloud maintained its leading position in the mainland China cloud services market with a 33% market share, reflecting a 15% year-on-year growth, and its AI workloads have seen triple-digit growth for seven consecutive quarters [5] - Huawei Cloud, the second-largest cloud service provider, achieved an 18% revenue growth in Q1 2025, increasing its market share to 18% [6] - Tencent Cloud held a 10% market share in Q1 2025, facing short-term growth challenges due to internal resource prioritization affecting GPU supply [6][7] Strategic Developments - Alibaba Cloud has open-sourced its Qwen 3 model and launched a series of global expansion initiatives, including establishing an AI capability center in Singapore and new data centers in Malaysia and the Philippines [5] - Huawei Cloud introduced several AI technology updates, including the latest version of its foundational model suite "Pangu 5.5" and an enterprise-level AI agent development platform "ModelArts Versatile" [6] - Tencent Cloud upgraded its models and launched the "Tencent Cloud AI Agent Development Platform," enhancing its service capabilities in the Asia-Pacific market [7] Ecosystem and Collaboration - The importance of ecosystem partners is increasing as cloud vendors leverage open-source models and AI agent deployments to integrate AI capabilities with business value [3] - In Q1 2025, cloud service revenue driven by partnerships accounted for 25% of the overall market, with expectations for continued growth in this area [3]