In the midst of the fierce global AI revolution, the telecommunications industry is responding with an unprecedented global alliance. Major telecom companies, including SK Telecom, are making a new leap forward with AI technology.
On the 3rd (local time), SK Telecom held the Global Telco AI Alliance summit at MWC25 in Barcelona, Spain. This summit, attended by SK Telecom CEO Yoo Young-sang and representatives from global telecom companies such as Deutsche Telekom, e&, Singtel, and SoftBank, reaffirmed the joint goal of strengthening AI cooperation.
The logo of the Global Telco AI Alliance unveiled at the event features intersecting curves extending outward from the center, symbolizing the integration of telecommunications and AI and the close connection among member companies. It demonstrates that the AI alliance of telecom companies is evolving from a formal union to practical technical collaboration.
The ‘Global Telco AI Roundtable,’ which followed the summit, was attended by over 100 leaders from the global telecommunications industry. AI leaders from companies including SK Telecom’s Jeong Seok-geun, Deutsche Telekom, e&, Singtel, and SoftBank participated as panelists, engaging in in-depth discussions on three topics: ▲ AI-native telco evolution ▲ customer experience innovation ▲ AI infrastructure blueprint.
In his keynote speech, CEO Yoo stated, “The era of AI transformation presents an unprecedented opportunity for telecom companies,” emphasizing the importance of building infrastructure to support this. He introduced SK Telecom’s mid-to-long-term strategy, the ‘AI Infrastructure Super Highway,’ which aims to make AI easily accessible to anyone through a nationwide AI highway comprising an AI data center, GPU cloud service (GPUaaS), and Edge AI.
Since its launch in 2023, the Global Telco AI Alliance has been promoting the development of AI-based services and joint research. Now, it plans to accelerate the commercialization of AI technology through cross-border collaboration. CEO Yoo emphasized, “Success is impossible without cooperation with AI companies and policymakers. Telecom companies are supporting next-generation innovation with intelligent networks. Let’s open the future of AI together.”
The Global Telco AI Alliance plans to expand its membership and strengthen technological solidarity from this MWC25, with a declaration to drive AI innovation led by telecom companies. It is also expected to accelerate the establishment of a global AI ecosystem in collaboration with policies and industries of various countries.