In 2026, the global artificial intelligence industry faces a critical inflection point, with large model capabilities advancing rapidly but commercial deployment remaining difficult and computing infrastructure facing idle resources alongside structural shortages. The article suggests the core problem is the lack of a universal measurement and trading unit similar to the "kilowatt-hour" in electricity, proposing that Tokens—the smallest unit of text processing for large models—could become the "universal currency" of the AI era. China Mobile, the world's largest telecommunications operator, is transforming from a "pipeline provider" into a "digital infrastructure operator for the AI era," with a core strategy combining Token operations with computing power expansion to build global digital governance rules led by China. Tokens possess "indivisible atomicity" and monetary attributes of being "measurable, priceable, and tradable," enabling value interchangeability across the AI industry chain. China Mobile officially launched its Token operations ecosystem in May 2026, proposing to establish Tokens as the universal currency connecting "computing power, models, applications, and users." However, current Token circulation faces three structural challenges, including inconsistent measurement standards, as different model vendors define Tokens differently—some count one Chinese character as one Token, while others count it as two.