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Is AI Underperforming in Telecom? Challenges, Use Cases & the Road Ahead

Is AI Underperforming in Telecom? Challenges, Use Cases & the Road Ahead

The telecom sector once hailed AI as a game-changer, but is it delivering? This article explores why many operators report low ROI on AI tools, and how legacy systems, cultural resistance, and regulatory hurdles stall adoption. Despite challenges, AI shows targeted promise in predictive maintenance, fraud detection, and 5G network slicing.

SK Telecom and VAST Data Optimize Korea’s Sovereign AI Infrastructure based on NVIDIA Supercomputers

SK Telecom and VAST Data Optimize Korea’s Sovereign AI Infrastructure
SK Telecom is partnering with VAST Data to power the Petasus AI Cloud, a sovereign GPUaaS built on NVIDIA accelerated computing and Supermicro systems, designed to support both training and inference at scale for government, research, and enterprise users in South Korea. By placing VAST Data’s AI Operating System at the heart of Petasus, SKT is unifying data and compute services into a single control plane, turning legacy bare-metal workflows that took days or weeks into virtualized environments that can be provisioned in minutes and operated with carrier-grade resilience.

Korean Telecoms Launch 300B-Won AI & Semiconductor Fund

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  • August 13, 2025
Korean Telecoms Launch 300B-Won AI & Semiconductor Fund
South Korea’s government and its three national carriers are aligning fresh capital to speed AI and semiconductor competitiveness and to anchor a private-led innovation flywheel. SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus will seed a new pool exceeding 300 billion won (about $219 million) via the Korea IT Fund (KIF) to back core and foundational AI, AI transformation (AX), and commercialization in ICT. KIF, formed in 2002 by the carriers, will receive 150 billion won in new commitments, matched by at least an equal amount from external fund managers. The platforms lifespan has been extended to 2040 to sustain long-cycle bets.

SK Group and AWS Build South Korea’s Largest $5.13 billion AI Data Center

SK Group and AWS Build South Korea’s Largest .13 billion AI Data Center
SK Group and AWS are partnering to build South Korea’s largest AI data center in Ulsan with a $5.13 billion investment. The facility will launch with 60,000 GPUs and 103 MW capacity, expanding to 1 GW, creating up to 78,000 jobs. This milestone boosts South Korea’s AI leadership, data sovereignty, and positions Ulsan as a major AI hub in Asia.

Web3 in Telecom: How Blockchain and Crypto Are Reshaping Connectivity

Web3 in Telecom: How Blockchain and Crypto Are Reshaping Connectivity
Web3 is redefining the telecom industry by introducing decentralized infrastructure, blockchain-based billing, smart contracts, NFTs, and digital identity. This article explores how telcos can evolve from connectivity providers to key players in Web3 ecosystems—offering programmable services, token economies, and secure, user-centric digital experiences.

SK Telecom Integrates Gemini 2.0 Flash into Adot for Smarter AI Assistance

SK Telecom Integrates Gemini 2.0 Flash into Adot for Smarter AI Assistance
SK Telecom’s AI assistant, adot, now features Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash, unlocking real-time Google search, source verification, and support for 12 large language models. The integration boosts user trust, expands adoption from 3.2M to 8M users, and sets a new standard in AI transparency and multi-model flexibility for digital assistants in the telecom sector.

Telcos to Techcos: How AI & 5G Are Transforming Telecom

Telcos to Techcos: How AI & 5G Are Transforming Telecom
The telecom industry is in the midst of a major shift from “telco” to “techco”, with operators investing in AI, 5G, cloud computing, and digital services to compete with tech giants like Amazon and Google. At MWC 2025, leaders from e&, KDDI, MTN, and SK Telecom discussed their AI-driven strategies, including self-healing networks, smart city infrastructure, fintech expansion, and enterprise 5G solutions. As telcos embrace AI-powered automation and cloud-based innovations, they are redefining their role in the digital economy.

GSMA Launches Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks for AI in Telecom

Why AI Agents Can't Scale Without LLMs: Essential Guide & Free Resources
The GSMA Foundry has launched Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks, an open-source AI evaluation framework designed to enhance telecom-specific large language models (LLMs). Supported by Hugging Face, The Linux Foundation, Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom, and more, this initiative aims to improve AI efficiency, security, and compliance in 5G and 6G networks. Learn how this industry-wide benchmark is shaping the future of telecom AI innovation.

SK Telecom Launches AI Agent Aster Beta Service in North America

SK Telecom Launches AI Agent Aster Beta Service in North America
SK Telecom is set to launch the beta service of its AI agent, Aster, in North America starting March 2025. Announced at CES 2025, Aster redefines personal assistants with generative AI technology for proactive life management, handling tasks like planning, reminders, and bookings. The service integrates with Perplexity’s conversational AI to offer a seamless, task-oriented user experience. SK Telecom plans to expand Aster’s capabilities and global reach by 2026, solidifying its position in AI and telecommunications innovation.

SK hynix to Unveil ‘Full Stack AI Memory Provider’ Vision at CES 2025

SK hynix to Unveil 'Full Stack AI Memory Provider' Vision at CES 2025
SK hynix to showcase technological capabilities, participating in the world’s largest consumer electronics show, CES 2025, from January 7-10, featuring a wide range of products driving the AI era, from HBM, the core of AI infrastructure, to next-gen memories like PIM. Company to present new possibilities in the AI era through technological innovation and provide irreplaceable value.
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