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SK Telecom and Nokia introduce fibre environment sensing

Muhammad Zulhusni — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:22:12 +0000

SK Telecom and Nokia are joining forces to implement fibre sensing technology, an innovative approach to detecting environmental changes that could affect optical cables in fixed networks. This collaboration aims to enhance network safety and prevent potential damage by monitoring earthquakes, climate changes, and construction-related issues near fixed networks. This partnership will utilise machine learning... Read more »

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SK Telecom announces $10M investment in Perplexity AI

Ryan Daws — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:23:04 +0000

SK Telecom (SKT) has announced a $10 million investment in generative AI search engine startup Perplexity AI. The partnership enhances SKT’s presence in the field of generative AI search technology, an area that has drawn considerable interest from major tech companies. The collaboration is expected to bolster SKT’s ‘AI personal assistant’ services. Perplexity, a rapidly... Read more »

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SK Telecom and Intel develop low-latency 6G Core tech

Ryan Daws — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:39:54 +0000

SK Telecom (SKT) has collaborated with Intel to successfully develop technology that can significantly reduce communication delays in 6G Core networks. The Core network acts as the gateway for all voice and data traffic from a user’s mobile device to access the internet. As networks become more complex with 5G and 6G, communication delays within... Read more »

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SK Telecom secures new ‘ifland’ metaverse partnerships

Ryan Daws — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:41:51 +0000

SK Telecom (SKT) has announced partnerships with three leading tech companies in Southeast Asia to boost the global expansion of its metaverse platform “ifland”. SKT signed agreements with Malaysia’s largest mobile carrier CelcomDigi, Indonesian game publisher Agate, and Phillipines-based electronics brand Cosmic Technologies. The partnerships will allow SKT to provide localised content and marketing for... Read more »

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SK Telecom unveils ‘AI pyramid’ strategy and plans to triple AI investment

James Bourne — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:35:58 +0000

SK Telecom (SKT) has set a date of 2028 to become a global AI leader, with plans to triple the proportion of its AI-related investments and a revenue target of KRW 25 trillion (£15.1bn). The operator currently devotes approximately 12% of its investment towards AI and related disciplines, based on 2019 to 2023 figures. Between... Read more »

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SK Telecom settles Netflix dispute with strategic partnership

Ryan Daws — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:45:36 +0000

SK Telecom and Netflix have ended their dispute over network usage fees, opting instead for a strategic partnership. As part of the partnership, SK Telecom aims to enhance the convenience of accessing and paying for Netflix shows and movies on mobile devices and IPTV for their customers. They will provide a range of pricing options... Read more »

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SK Telecom invests $100M in Anthropic to develop a LLM for telcos

Ryan Daws — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:19:38 +0000

SK Telecom (SKT) has announced a $100 million investment in Anthropic to develop a large language model (LLM) customised for telecommunications companies. Anthropic is a renowned AI safety and research firm based in San Francisco. SKT’s venture capital firm, SK Telecom Venture Capital, has previously invested in Anthropic. The deepening collaboration between SKT and Anthropic... Read more »

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Singtel partners with SK Telecom for its first metaverse event

Ryan Daws — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:00:35 +0000

Singtel has partnered with SK Telecom (SKT) to hold its first metaverse event. The event, ‘Destination:ifland’, was held at the Singtel Comcentre in Singapore. Users were able to design their own digital avatars to take part in a range of activities. Anna Yip, CEO, Consumer Singapore at Singtel, commented: “The evolution of the internet is... Read more »

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SK Telecom and NTT DOCOMO establish metaverse, 6G partnership

Ryan Daws — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:36:50 +0000

SK Telecom (SKT) and NTT DOCOMO have established a partnership to improve their metaverse offerings and advance 6G research. “The MOU has a significant meaning as it is a cooperation between the representative mobile operators of Korea and Japan,” said Ryu Young-sang, President & CEO of SKT. “By working together with NTT DOCOMO in the... Read more »

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SK Telecom uses blockchain to help people store national documents

Ryan Daws — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:11:50 +0000

SK Telecom is launching a blockchain-powered wallet for storing national documents in a government-led digitalisation push. The largest wireless carrier in South Korea has been granted approval by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security to issue its first digital wallet for documentation. Documents which can be stored in SK Telecom’s blockchain-powered wallet include resident... Read more »

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