SK Telecom to invest 140 trillion won in Yeongnam AI data centers
SK Telecom said it will invest 140 trillion won to develop massive AI data centers in the Yeongnam region, unveiling the plan at a public briefing presided over by President Lee. Work will begin on a 100-megawatt hyperscale data center in Ulsan, aimed to start operations by the fourth quarter next year, with plans to add 900 megawatts and 1 gigawatt elsewhere. SKT aims for 5 gigawatts by 2029 and a long-term 15 gigawatt nationwide goal; the initial 5-gigawatt phase would need about 2.5 million square meters, roughly 3 million GPUs, 2.4 million HBM chips and around 350 trillion won in investment.
SK Telecom plans 5 gigawatts of AI data centers by 2029.
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The government launched a megaproject to attract AI and high-tech investment. SK Telecom presented its plan during a public briefing with President Lee. Construction will start with a 100-megawatt Ulsan site and scale toward 5 gigawatts by…
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