Founded in 1984... Celebrating 40th Anniversary on the 29th
Now Accelerating to Lead Global AI
"Contributing to the Revival of Korean Industry with AI"
South Korea's leading mobile carrier SK Telecom will celebrate its 40th anniversary on the 29th.
The scene of participating in the acquisition of Korea Mobile Telecommunications through a public bid in 1994. [Photo by SK Telecom]
SKT (then Korea Mobile Telecommunications) first introduced car phone services in South Korea in 1984. Since then, it has led the development of the mobile communications industry from the commercialization of CDMA in 1996 to LTE-A in 2013 and 5G in 2019.
Based on wired and wireless communications, SKT has driven growth in related industries such as media, commerce, and cloud, as well as ICT sectors including metaverse, healthcare, and mobility. It also contributed to the growth of SK Hynix into a leading semiconductor company through acquisition.
Now, SKT is embarking on a new leap forward as a 'global artificial intelligence (AI) company.'
SKT is accelerating innovation across all areas of industry and daily life through its AI pyramid strategy, which promotes ‘self-strengthening’ by advancing its own AI technologies and services to build close customer relationships, and ‘collaboration’ centered on AI alliances.
Through the Global Telecom AI Alliance (GTAA), a global consortium of telecom AI companies, SKT plans to expand its AI pyramid strategy worldwide and realize a new mission of contributing to the revival of South Korea’s industries based on AI.
To this end, SKT will secure AI driving engines centered on telecom large language models (LLMs) in collaboration with companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI. Additionally, it plans to evolve wired and wireless networks into AI wired and wireless infrastructure to spread AI solutions in the global market. By accelerating AI transformation (AIX) of existing businesses, SKT aims to lead AIX across industries on the global stage.
To commemorate its 40th anniversary, SKT unveiled a catchphrase and emblem. These represent SKT’s determination and vision to leap forward as a global AI company based on 40 years of achievements and legacy.
SKT President Yoo Young-sang stated, "Based on the DNA of challenge and success, we will leap forward as a global AI company and create another success story leading South Korea’s industries with AI."
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