SK Telecom is a leading South Korean telecommunications company that is expanding its activities into the space industry. It is involved in developing smart city and IoT solutions, leveraging 5G infrastructure, and exploring advanced air mobility (AAM) communications. SK Telecom has also worked on satellite DMB broadcasting and launched a DMB satellite in collaboration with Japan's Mobile Broadcasting Corporation (MBCO). Key partners include companies involved in smart space technology and potentially telecom operators for satellite internet services.
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SK Telecom aims to lead Korea in cybersecurity by 2028 and to establish a globally recognized security system within five years of the plan’s launch.
SK Telecom had close to 30 million mobile customers when a 2025 cyber incident put data at risk for nearly 27 million users.
SK Telecom launched an Information Protection Innovation Plan committing 700 billion South Korean won ($475 million) over five years to build an information protection system guided by the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
UT was established as a joint venture between SK Telecom and Uber in 2021 that brings together SK Telecom’s T Map platform and Uber’s ride-sharing technology.
The strategic collaboration agreement between SK Telecom and Joby Aviation supports the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport’s K-UAM (Korean Urban Air Mobility) Roadmap first announced in 2020.
Woowa Brothers tested its delivery robots using the AWS Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region and plans to enhance customer experiences with SK Telecom’s 0.005 kg network and AWS Wavelength.
Looxid Labs collaborates with Busan University Hospital to monitor and assess patients’ cognitive impairment using transferred patient bio-signals over SK Telecom’s 0.005 kg edge network and processing via AWS Wavelength within a secure telecom infrastructure.