3 E Network Announces the Signing of an Approximately $5.0 Million Core Storage Hardware Sales Contract
The company expects the order to provide internal liquidity for capital-intensive compute infrastructure and proprietary chip development.
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3 E Network Technology Group (Nasdaq: MASK) signed an approximately $5.0 million storage hardware sales agreement through its wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary. The enterprise-client order covers memory modules and data center-grade storage controllers, following a previously delivered million-dollar memory component order.
The company expects positive operating cash flow from the order to support its European AI compute center and proprietary chip research and development. Procurement is beginning for the Mikkeli AI compute center in Finland, while the 9 MVA European center recently began hardware evaluation and next-generation AI storage controller design remains underway.
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Positive
- Major pointHardware sales agreement worth approximately $5.0 million secures an enterprise order through the wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary. 1.5× market cap
- Moderate pointMikkeli AI compute center's multi-million-dollar hardware procurement is commencing.
- Minor pointPreviously delivered million-dollar memory component order establishes completed hardware sales activity.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Order is expected to generate positive operating cash flow supporting compute infrastructure and proprietary chip development.
- Minor point9 MVA European AI compute center recently began hardware evaluation.
2 minor points
- Minor pointNext-generation proprietary AI storage controller's microarchitecture design remains underway.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Company expects established supplier relationships and credit history to support favorable procurement terms and priority allocation.
Negative
- Moderate pointCompute infrastructure and proprietary chip initiatives require substantial capital.
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Key Figures
- Hardware sales contract
- Approximately $5.0 million
- Core storage components
- Previous memory component order
- Million-dollar
- Previously delivered order cited as a transaction-size comparison
Historical Context
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Mikkeli vendor evaluation included storage and power criteria for the planned compute center.
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Key Terms
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HONG KONG, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 3 E Network Technology Group Limited (Nasdaq: MASK) (the “Company” or “3 E Network”), a business-to-business (“B2B”) information technology (“IT”) business solutions provider committed to becoming a next-generation artificial intelligence (“AI”) infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, 3e Network Technology Company Limited (HK), has entered into a hardware sales agreement with a major enterprise client. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will supply the client with core storage components, primarily including enterprise-grade memory modules and data center-grade storage controllers, valued at approximately
Expanding Hardware Delivery Scale, Demonstrating Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities
Following the previous successful delivery of a million-dollar memory component order, this approximately
Integrating Industry Resources, Enhancing Supply Chain Bargaining Power
In the current global semiconductor and compute hardware market, establishing a distribution and procurement network with economies of scale is an important avenue for securing upstream manufacturer support. Through multi-million-dollar hardware distribution transactions, 3 E Network continues to strengthen its relationships with leading global memory chip and electronic component manufacturers.
These supplier relationships and procurement capabilities developed through the hardware distribution business not only support the Company’s existing B2B IT solutions business but are also anticipated to benefit its infrastructure projects. As the procurement process for multi-million-dollar core hardware requirements for the Mikkeli AI compute center in Finland officially commences, the supplier relationships and credit history established through the hardware distribution business are expected to assist the Company in securing favorable procurement terms and priority allocation in future centralized compute hardware procurement, thereby enhancing the overall capital expenditure efficiency of the AI compute center.
Implementing the Dual-Wheel Drive Financial Strategy, Supporting R&D with Operating Cash Flow
The hardware distribution and trade business is an important component of 3 E Network’s overall revenue portfolio and plays a key role in the Company’s long-term financial planning. From a financial planning perspective, this business segment, together with the Company’s capital-intensive compute infrastructure development and proprietary chip R&D, constitutes a ‘dual-wheel drive’ model.
Currently, capital-intensive initiatives, including the 9 MVA European AI compute center, which recently began comprehensive hardware evaluation, and the ongoing microarchitecture design of the next-generation proprietary AI storage controller, require substantial capital. The expected positive operating cash flow generated from this approximately
Management Commentary
Dr. Tingjun Yang, Chief Executive Officer of 3 E Network, stated, “The signing of this sales contract, valued at approximately
Dr. Yang added, “Facing robust demand for compute infrastructure, 3 E Network maintains a pragmatic growth strategy. The regular hardware trade business generates steady operating cash flow, providing vital non-dilutive financial support for our European AI compute center layout and proprietary AI chip R&D. Moving forward, we will continue to deepen our ‘dual-wheel drive’ strategy, ensuring steady growth in our existing IT supply chain business while solidly advancing our commercialization process in the AI compute infrastructure market.”
About 3 E Network Technology Group Limited
3 E Network Technology Group Limited is a business-to-business (“B2B”) information technology (“IT”) business solutions provider committed to becoming a next-generation artificial intelligence (“AI”) infrastructure solutions provider. It upholds the industry consensus of “AI and energy symbiosis” and has a strong vision in the field of energy investment. The Company’s business comprises two main portfolios: the data center operation services portfolio and the software development portfolio. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at https://3emask.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “approximates,” “assesses,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect the Company’s future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more information, please contact:
3 E Network Technology Group Limited
Investor Relations Department
Email: ird@3emask.com
Website: https://3emask.com/
FAQ
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What does 3 E Network's approximately $5.0 million hardware sales contract cover?
The agreement covers enterprise-grade memory modules and data center-grade storage controllers valued at approximately $5.0 million. The wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary entered into the agreement with an enterprise client.
How does 3 E Network expect to use cash flow from the hardware order?
The company expects positive operating cash flow from the order to provide internal liquidity for its European AI compute center and proprietary chip research and development, aiming to reduce reliance on external dilutive financing.