SK Telecom plans to establish a gigawatt-scale AI Cloud in South Korea, powered by the NVIDIA DSX platform. Their first AI factory is projected to launch in 2027, offering specialized AI services that manufacture tokens—the building blocks of intelligence—from data.

SK Telecom and NVIDIA have formed a new alliance to expand AI infrastructure in Korea, deploying NVIDIA’s DSX AI Factory Architecture. The collaboration centers on accelerating AI startups, robotics, and industrial physical AI, showcasing Korea’s determined push toward tech-based innovation.

SK Telecom has introduced A.X K1, the first 500-billion-scale hyperscale AI model in Korea. This “Teacher Model” aims to expand the country’s AI capabilities by acting as a foundation for smaller, specialized applications, furthering Korea’s global AI ambitions.