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SK Telecom plans AI hub for Asia-Pacific

SK Telecom, a subsidiary of SK Group, plans to build an AI data center hub in South Korea to serve the Asia-Pacific region.

The project aims to serve the Asia-Pacific region and was announced by CEO Ryu Young-sang at the SK AI Summit 2024 held Monday and Tuesday.

The initiative, named the “AI infrastructure superhighway,” seeks to integrate AI data centers, graphic processing units as a service (GPUaaS), and edge AI technology.

SK Telecom will build a hyperscale AI data center with over 100 megawatts of electricity capacity, with plans for future expansion to a gigawatt level.

Recent SK Telecom developments

Timeline
14-Aug-2023 📱 In 50 Words: SK Telecom pours $100m in ex-OpenAI execs’ AI firm
  • SK Telecom invests $100M in AI firm Anthropic
  • Companies to develop multilingual telecom AI platform
09-Mar-2020 🎮 Singtel, SK Telecom, AIS pour series A funding in new gaming JV
  • Singtel, AIS, and SK Telecom invest in gaming JV
  • New venture targets Southeast Asia’s 200M gamers
09-Feb-2014 🎮 SK Telecom T1 has found its new support player: Casper
  • SK Telecom T1 names Ji-min ‘Casper’ Kwon as new support.
  • Casper replaces Poohmandu, who is on health leave.
27-Jan-2014 🏆 Poohmandu leaves SK Telecom T1 temporarily for health reasons
  • SK Telecom T1 wins OGN Champions title
  • Poohmandu takes break for health issues
25-Jan-2014 🏆 SK Telecom T1 smashes Samsung Ozone to win OGN Champions (VIDEO)
  • SK Telecom T1 wins OGN Champions Winter 3-0
  • Sets records: back-to-back champs, 15-0 unbeaten

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