[SK Telecom Partners with NVIDIA to Build Gigawatt-Scale AI Cloud, First AI Factory to Be Operational in 2027]

Published: Jun 8, 2026 09:47
On June 8, SK Telecom and Nvidia announced that SK Telecom plans to build a gigawatt-level AI cloud infrastructure in South Korea based on the Nvidia DSX platform. The first AI factory is expected to begin operations in 2027, with an eye toward future expansion into broader regions of Asia. This AI cloud will be built on the Nvidia DSX full-stack reference architecture, supporting training, inference, and agent workloads, covering sovereign AI, physical AI, and enterprise AI application scenarios. SK Telecom will also join the Nvidia Cloud Partner Program. Meanwhile, Nvidia and SK Group announced plans to conduct joint research to explore next-generation AI factory architecture, focusing on full-stack innovation from chip to power grid, encompassing accelerated computing, storage technologies, and data center operations.

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