KT to Invest 12 Trillion Won Over Three Years to Leap as an 'AI Transformation (AX) Platform Company'

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KT declared its ambition to transform into an "AI transformation (AX) platform company," unveiling plans for large-scale investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure built upon strengthening its telecommunications competitiveness.

The company also revealed a strategy to secure new revenue streams in the AI era by nurturing emerging growth businesses, including "Token Factory," which integrates billing and settlement capabilities accumulated through network operations into AI services, as well as stablecoin-based digital finance.

Park Yoon-young held his first press conference after assuming office on the 6th at Pullman Ambassador Seoul Eastpool in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, stating, "Even in the AX era where connectivity expands around AI, KT's core mission of ensuring Korea's connectivity remains unchanged." He emphasized, "We will further solidify our telecommunications foundation and achieve certain growth on this basis to propel Korea into becoming a leading nation in the AX domain."

First, KT plans to invest 12 trillion won over the next three years to strengthen its core telecommunications competitiveness. It will allocate 4 trillion won to information security and IT, and 8 trillion won to network infrastructure, aiming to build a flawless security system and secure competitiveness in future communication technologies such as 6G and satellites. In particular, KT aims to directly manage and operate multiple satellites in both geostationary orbit (GEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO) to ensure Korea's telecommunications sovereignty and provide uninterrupted communication networks even during disasters or security incidents.

Through this initiative, KT intends to evolve into an AX company. In this regard, KT will invest 6 trillion won in AI infrastructure. Of this amount, 5 trillion won will be used to secure a super-large-scale AI data center with a capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) and to build AI edge infrastructure. AI edge refers to distributed AI infrastructure that places AI servers near industrial sites or end-users to support ultra-low-latency AI inference for autonomous driving and physical AI applications.

KT also proposed "Token Factory" as a future growth driver. Aligning with the demand for token cost efficiency driven by increased AI usage, KT plans to establish a "Token Factory" that leverages billing and settlement technologies accumulated through its network to support the creation, intermediation, billing, and optimization of tokens required for AI services. The company will also advance stablecoin-based digital finance businesses utilizing group capabilities from K Bank and BC Card.

KT will also expand industry-specific AI projects. In the financial sector, it will scale up AI contact centers (AICC) and AI sales agents; in the public sector, it will expand sovereign AI services; and in manufacturing and healthcare sectors, it will supply industry-tailored AI solutions such as physical AI.

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