Microsoft lately signed a MOU with SK Telecom, the most important cellular operator in Korea with almost 50 % of the market share. As a part of this MOU, SK Telecom and Microsoft will work collectively on 5G, AI and cloud to advertise IoT enterprise together with good manufacturing facility, AI applied sciences and companies, media and leisure companies and extra.
By combining the facility of SK Telecom’s AI platform NUGU and Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant, they may work collectively to supply new AI-powered services, together with good audio system and different choices for the enterprise. Also, SK Telecom will deploy Microsoft 365 for its workers. In the longer term, SK Telecom will broaden Microsoft 365 to different ICT firms below the SK Group umbrella.
“SK Telecom is pleased to join hands with Microsoft as collaboration with global leading companies like Microsoft is essential to gain leadership in the 5G market, where competition is already fierce,” stated Park Jung-ho, President and CEO of SK Telecom. “SK Telecom will work closely with Microsoft to create an unprecedented value by combining the strengths and capabilities of the two companies.”
“Through the strategic partnership with SK Telecom, we will play a key role in shaping the future and accelerating the digital transformation of the telecommunications industry with our world-class network and technology,” stated Jason Zander, govt vice chairman, Azure, Microsoft. “This will be a deep and multifaceted partnership that strengthens the power of cloud and AI to deliver innovative new services to customers.”
