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Core Viewpoint - The latest semi-annual report of Wangsu Technology (300017.SZ) highlights significant changes in its business structure, with a shift from traditional CDN services to high-margin security and value-added services [1][2]. Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of 2.351 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.19%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 373 million yuan, up 25.33% year-on-year [1]. - The comprehensive gross profit margin improved to 33.44%, an increase of 3 percentage points compared to the previous year [1]. Business Segmentation - Revenue from CDN and edge computing decreased to 1.512 billion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 4.03%, marking the lowest historical proportion at 64% [2]. - The newly separated revenue from security and value-added services reached 645 million yuan, accounting for 27.5% of total revenue, with a gross margin of 77.23%, significantly higher than that of CDN and edge computing (16.33%) and IDC and liquid cooling (17.92%) [2]. Strategic Shift - The company is transitioning from a low-margin, traffic-centric business model to a high-margin, capability-centric model, leading to an improved financial structure [2]. - Wangsu has divested its MSP (IT hosting services) business and sold equity in Cloudsway Pte. Ltd., while also planning to reduce its stake in the subsidiary Green Cloud Map from 57.81% to 29.43%, no longer consolidating it in financial statements [2][3]. Market Opportunities - Demand for CDN services remains robust due to the growth of video streaming, live broadcasting, and gaming, with CDN as a foundational service [4]. - The exit of US CDN giant Akamai from the mainland China market by June 30, 2026, presents an opportunity for local firms like Wangsu to expand their market share [4]. - The company aims to leverage this opportunity to enhance its market position and deepen its product offerings in the "security + edge" service combination [4].