SK Telecom Pursues 15GW AI Data Center Buildout, Aiming to Become Asia's AI Infrastructure Hub
SKT said the project could cost about KRW 70 trillion and will be financed through partner investment, customer contracts and project financing.
- On Sunday, SK Telecom announced a plan to develop up to 15 gigawatts of AI data center capacity nationwide, aiming to position Korea as a leading AI infrastructure hub in Asia.
- SKT views these data centers as Korea's third major infrastructure milestone, following the Gyeongbu Expressway and high-speed internet , to address surging global demand for computing capacity.
- Construction includes a cluster of over 2 gigawatts across the southeastern region, starting with a Ulsan facility developed with Amazon Web Services , with phased operations reaching 5 gigawatts by 2029.
- Constructing 1 gigawatt of capacity requires about 70 trillion won in capital, which SKT plans to finance through internal investment, strategic partnerships, and long-term customer commitments.
- The project serves as a foothold to attract global tech companies seeking to diversify AI infrastructure beyond the United States, with SKT expecting to reach 15 gigawatts capacity by 2035.
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SK Telecom Pursues 15GW AI Data Center Buildout, Aiming to Become Asia's AI Infrastructure Hub
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[Digital Daily Reporter Jung Hye-seung] SK Telecom is pushing ahead with the construction of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers with a capacity of up to 15 gigawatts (GW) by 2035. The company envisions becoming an Asian AI infrastructure hub by expanding its AI computing infrastructure nationwide, starting with Ulsan. SK Telecom announced its plans to build AI data centers at the "National Briefing on the Strategy for Fostering Advanced …
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