Singapore Telecom Singtel and South Korea's SK Telecom SKT announced a landmark cooperation. The two parties will jointly promote the research and development and application of next-generation telecommunications networks, artificial intelligence AI and 6G technology. This cooperation not only demonstrates the leading positions of the two companies in the global telecommunications industry, but also heralds the innovation and development direction of future communications technology.

In order to deepen cooperation and lead industry trends, Singtel and SKT plan to jointly publish a detailed white paper. The white paper will comprehensively display the latest progress and achievements of both parties in the fields of virtualization, network slicing and network evolution, provide valuable reference and guidance for global telecom companies, help them fully tap the potential of 5G, and make full preparations for the 6G era. Prepare.

The core of the cooperation lies in jointly developing differentiated and innovative solutions to significantly improve network performance and intelligence. Among them, edge AI infrastructure will become one of the highlights of the cooperation between the two parties. By deploying edge computing technology, cloud computing pressure can be effectively reduced, and advanced AI algorithms can be combined to achieve efficient AI reasoning, thereby providing users with a smoother and smarter network experience.

Anna Yip, Deputy CEO and CEO of Business Development of Singtel, also emphasized the importance of this collaboration. She said that as a global leader in 5G technology, the company is well aware of the infinite possibilities contained in 5G technology, especially in the fields of network slicing and artificial intelligence. The cooperation with SKT will enable the company to further tap these potentials, not only improve customer experience, but also promote innovation and development of the entire industry, laying a solid foundation for a smooth transition to the 6G era.

It is worth mentioning that Singtel and SKT are also founding members of the Global Telecom AI Alliance, which brings together a number of industry giants including Deutsche Telekom, e&C and SoftBank. The alliance aims to accelerate the artificial intelligence transformation process of the telecommunications industry and bring new growth drivers to the industry by exploring new artificial intelligence business models.

In June 2024, alliance member companies jointly signed a joint venture agreement to develop and launch multilingual large-scale language model LLM for the needs of telecommunications companies. This move will further promote the in-depth application and integration of AI technology in the telecommunications industry, bringing more intelligent and efficient solutions to the industry.Editor/Cheng Ting