SK Telecom

SK Telecom

http://www.sktelecom.com/en
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sk-telecom/

SK Telecom, a publicly owned company headquartered in South Korea, was founded in 1984 and employs approximately 7,530 individuals. The company reported $12.0B in revenue as of 2025. It specializes in telecoms, functioning as a South Korean wireless telecommunications operator and former film distributor. SK Telecom is part of the SK Group, one of the country's largest chaebols, and held a 50.5 percent share of the local market as of 2008. The company is a wireless carrier in South Korea, serving 27.019 million subscribers as of Q4 2017.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1984

Headcount

7,528

Headquarters

South Korea

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On February 22, 2026, SK Telecom announced it would showcase its "Full Stack AI" competitiveness, encompassing infrastructure, models, and services, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2026) in Barcelona, scheduled from March 2 to 5. The company, alongside other South Korean mobile telecommunications firms, plans to unveil detailed blueprints for AI monetization at the event, building on their prior declarations as AI companies. Previously, on February 21, 2026, SK Telecom outlined its intention to highlight an end-to-end artificial intelligence strategy at MWC, reflecting its goal to become a global AI powerhouse. It plans to present its full-stack AI capabilities, including the A.X K1 Model and AI Infrastructure Innovations, covering AI infrastructure, foundation models, AI-powered services, and governance.

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SK Telecom's revenues were $12.0B in 2025. All the revenue comes from mobile services.

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Mar

5th

2026

11:43

Awards and Recognitions, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

SK Telecom and LG Uplus win mobile awards for GPU cluster and deepfake voice detection

SK Telecom announced on the 5th that it won in the "Best Cloud Solution" category at the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO Awards) 2026 hosted by the GSM Association (GSMA), with its graphics processing unit (GPU) cluster "Haein." The GLOMO Awards are regarded as the most prestigious awards in the global mobile industry.

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Mar

5th

2026

11:38

Without human intervention, base stations analyze traffic on their own to optimize power and self

Without human intervention, base stations analyze traffic on their own to optimize power and self-recover by detecting signs of failure in advance. Autonomous mobility and humanoid robots in factories use this intelligent communication network as blood vessels to exchange vast amounts of data in real time to overcome physical limitations.

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Mar

5th

2026

11:36

Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

In Barcelona, Spain, where the world's largest mobile exhibition

In Barcelona, Spain, where the world's largest mobile exhibition "MWC 26" is being held, three domestic telecommunications companies are serving as a bridge to help artificial intelligence (AI) startups enter the global market. Each company is focusing on expanding the domestic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem through practical technology cooperation and development roadmap as well as support for participation in exhibitions.

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Mar

5th

2026

04:50

Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

SK Telecom signs MoU with Supermicro, Schneider Electric on AI data centres

Representatives from SK Telecom, Supermicro, and Schneider Electric at MWC26. Credit: SK Telecom Co., Ltd. SK Telecom has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Supermicro and Schneider Electric to jointly develop comprehensive solutions for AI data centre (AIDC) deployment.

Mar

5th

2026

04:07

Awards and Recognitions, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

SK Telecom announced on the 5th that it was honored as a B200

SK Telecom announced on the 5th that it was honored as a B200-based GPU cluster 'Haein' at the 'GSMA Global Mobile Awards (hereinafter referred to as GLOMO) 2026, an auxiliary event of 'MWC 26' held in Barcelona, Spain.

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Mar

4th

2026

23:58

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

SKT CEO pledges support for 500 startups by 2030 at MWC 2026

SK Telecom (SKT) chief executive Jung Jaihun has announced plans to support the development of 500 startups over the next five years as part of the company's artificial intelligence strategy. The commitment was outlined during meetings with startup founders at Mobile World Congress 2026. Jung met representatives from 15 Korean startups participating in the company's startup exhibition at the event's associated startup platform, 4YFN.

Mar

4th

2026

23:49

Awards and Recognitions, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

SK Telecom Wins GLOMO Award at MWC 2026 for GPU Cluster ‘Haein’

BARCELONA, March 5: SK Telecom today announced that it has been honored at the prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2026, held during MWC Barcelona 2026 for its ‘Haein’ GPU cluster. With this latest achievement, SKT has won the ‘Best Cloud Solution’ category for three consecutive years at the GLOMO Awards, once again demonstrating its proven competitiveness in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and cloud services on the global stage.

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Mar

4th

2026

18:30

Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Sk Telecom pledges to back 500 Korean AI startups by 2030 at MWC

Sk Telecom pledges to back 500 Korean AI startups by 2030 at MWC Jung Jai-hun outlines phased support plan at Barcelonas MWC, positioning Sk Telecom a

Mar

4th

2026

12:13

Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

[MWC 2026] SK Telecom Forms Global AI Data Center Alliance

SK Telecom announced on March 4 that it signed a business agreement with global server manufacturer ‘Supermicro’ and global AI DC MEP manufacturer ‘Schneider Electric’ at MWC26 to secure an integrated solution based on the ‘prefab modular’ method.

Mar

4th

2026

12:01

Business Expansion, Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

SK Telecom, which announced the establishment of a 1GW ultra

SK Telecom, which announced the establishment of a 1GW ultra-large artificial intelligence data center (AIDC), will join hands with global partners and domestic companies to make all-out efforts to streamline AIDC construction and innovate its structure.

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Mar

4th

2026

09:57

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

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SK Telecom will provide operational expertise, Supermicro will supply GPU servers, while Schneider Electric will handle infrastructure design and...

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Mar

4th

2026

06:24

Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

SK telecom Partners with Supermicro and Schneider Electric on Modular AI Data Centers

SK telecom has announced a new partnership with global technology companies Supermicro and Schneider Electric to introduce a modular approach aimed at reducing the cost and construction time of AI data centers. The South Korean telecom operator said on March 4 that it signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with Supermicro, a global server manufacturer, and Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, during MWC26 in Barcelona.

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