LG, KEPCO, and Hanwha partner to develop DC-powered data center
Companies aim to commercialize DC-powered DCs
News - South Korea
The latest news from the data center, telco, and cloud sector
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KT Cloud selected as operator of Guro Data Center in South Korea
Will operate 30MW data center in Seoul
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Korea's Kakao Bank plans fifth data center
Company seeking bids for project
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South Korean gov’t announces increase in chips industry support package amidst incoming US tariffs
Government also approved Samsung’s request to increase work week for chip employees above legal maximum
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KT Cloud to establish AI Data Center demonstration center in Seoul, South Korea
Will be housed at the Mok-dong DC 2 Center
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South Korean cloud firm Okestro plans 40MW data center in Sejong
Company to convert vacant office building
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260MW data center proposed in South Korea
French computing firm Metavisio Thomson partners with Korean energy company BKB
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Construction begins on E2A subsea cable connecting US to Asia
Will have landing points across Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and California when complete in 2028
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SK Telecom partners with Elice, Schneider, Giga Computing for AI data centers
Company goes all in on AI data centers - with a focus on modular deployment
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Samsung pairs with Hyundai to drive 5G RedCap trial
The vendor deployed a Private 5G network at Hyundai's Ulsan plant
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Fir Hills Inc claims it plans to build 3GW '$35bn' AI data center in South Korea
Company signs MoU with Governor Kim of the Jeollanam-do Province for project
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SkyLab partners with Esnet Systems to launch XR Cloud in South Korea
Companies team up for GPUaaS offering
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Meta in talks to acquire AI chip startup FuriosaAI – report
Deal could close as early as this month
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South Korea's Woori Financial Group invests $150m in two US data centers
Will invest in Virginia and Arizona with Natixis
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SK Telecom launches GPUaaS
Available via its Gasan data center in Seoul
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Samsung’s advanced chip packaging VP Lin Jun-Cheng leaves company
Ex-TSMC executive departs Samsung as contract comes to an end
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LS Electric, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corporation ink SMR-powered AI data center MoU
KHNP's SMR is expected to have a capacity of 170MW
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IQM to deploy Spark quantum computer at Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Machine will be installed in Q1 2025
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Samsung SDS acquires site in South Korea for data center, appoints new CEO
Samsung SDS will purchase the land and auxiliary buildings for 21.5 billion won ($15.4 million)
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IQM to deploy quantum computer in Taiwan
And other quantum updates
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Samsung and Korea Southeast Power to develop fully integrated hydrogen-powered data center in South Korea
Will utilize a 900MW hydrogen plant and 300MW of battery energy storage to support the operations of a large-scale data center
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Construction begins on $100m Koscom data center in Anyang-si, South Korea
Planning has been in the works since 2022
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CPP partners with Pacific AMC for $711m South Korea data center venture
CPP’s second project with Pacific
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Hanwha Group begins construction of Yeongdeungpo data center in South Korea
Forms special purpose vehicle Edgecore PFV for the project
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ADIB commits billions into DeepGreenX to accelerate green data center development
Following the investment, ADIB will hold a 36 percent stake in DeepGreenX
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Microsoft launches second data center in Busan, South Korea
New facility larger than original Busan data center
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South Korea proposes own CHIPS Act to mitigate impact of potential Trump tariffs
Would offer subsidies and exempt semiconductor companies from working hours cap
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South Korean firm Magna PFV finally gets green light for Goyang City data center
Project has been approved, almost cancelled, rejected, and approved again in the last 18 months