Company Introduction
ZDNS is a high-tech enterprise emerging from the birthplace of the Internet in China. ZDNS was registered and established on March 28, 2013. The company's vision is "to strive to become a global leader in the field of Internet critical infrastructure resource services".

Over the past more than 10 years, ZDNS has gradually gained national, industry and market recognition. In 2019, it was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission and upgraded to a national engineering research center. Approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, it became an operating organization of the global Internet domain name root server. In 2025, ZDNS was elevated to a national-level "Little Giant" enterprise specializing in key niche sectors with cutting-edge technologies.

Up to now, ZDNS has led the formulation of 5 IETF international standards and participated in the formulation of 26 domestic industry standards. It has Build a new gTLD (generic top - level domain) hosting service platform that leads in Asia. It has ranked first in the Chinese DDI market share for nine consecutive years (IDC Research Report "China DDI Market Share" 2015 - 2023), and has served more than 1,200 leading customers in industries such as finance, enterprises, government, education and healthcare.
Founder
  • WEI MAO
  • ZHIJIE XING
WEI MAO
WEI MAO, Director of ZDNS, Guest Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor at the Computer Network Information Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Vice Chairman of the Internet Society of China, Vice President of the China Federation of Internet Social Organizations, Member of the Information and Communication Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Pioneer in the Service and Management of Internet Basic Resources in China, and Author of Multiple Internet International Standards (IETF RFCs).

In 1994, he participated in the project of China's full - functional connection to the international Internet: the Education and Research Demonstration Network in the Zhongguancun area (NCFC), and won the Special Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1997, he established the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) and served as its first director. From 2002 to 2010, he served as the Deputy Director (Deputy Bureau - level) of the Computer Network Information Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

He enjoys the special government allowance of the State Council of China. In 2014, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame to commemorate the 20th anniversary of China's full - functional access to the Internet, and was selected as a leading talent in scientific and technological entrepreneurship in the National "Ten Thousand Talents Program".




Qualifications and Honors
  • Qualification Certification
  • Honors and Awards
  • Serve in International Organizations
  • National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Internet Domain Name System
  • Domain Name Root Server Operating Institution；Domain Name Registration Service Institution
  • Agreement Supplier of Annual Information Products (Hardware) for the National Procurement Center
  • Certificate of Class-III Filing for Information System Security Classification Protection of the Ministry of Public Security (Level-III Security Protection)
  • Authorization from Top - level Domain Name Registry；Authorization from Domain Name Registrar
  • High-tech Enterprise
  • Beijing Specialized, Sophisticated, Differentiated and Innovative Small and Medium - sized Enterprises
  • Network Security Emergency Service Support Unit
  • Full Member of the China Communications Standards Association
  • Zhongguancun High-tech Enterprise
  • Permit for Operating Value-added Telecommunications Business of Domain Name Resolution；Permit for Operating Value-added Telecommunications Business of Internet Data Center (IDC)
  • IPv6 Ready Certification
  • ISO9001
  • ISO27001
  • China Compulsory Certification
  • Certificate of Information Technology Service Management System Certification
  • Be evaluated as an enterprise with intellectual property advantages in Beijing
Technical Contribution
Participated in the formulation of five international standards

RFC4713：Registration and Administration Recommendations for Chinese Domain Names

RFC5336：SMTP Extension for Internationalized Email Address   SMTP

RFC8211：Requirements for Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) Relying Parties   

RFC8416：Simplified Local internet nUmber Resource Management with the RPKI

RFC8897：Requirements for Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) Relying Parties



Participated in the formulation of three global root governance reports


March 2017: Report on Technical Requirements for Alternative Operators of Internet Root Servers (RSSAC024)   

August 2018: Report on the Research of Internet Root Server Naming Mechanism (RSSAC028)   

July 2021: Report on the Research of Misconduct of Root Server Operators (RSSAC056)




Engagement with International Communities
For over a decade, ZDNS has been actively participating in international Internet governance communities, including ICANN and IETF. Through sustained and collaborative engagement, ZDNS contributes to policy discussions and helps develop industry standards.
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