GSMA's 'M360' to be held in Seoul... Ministry of Science and ICT , KT , and Samsung to participate
Expanding Cloud, AICC, and Security as Digital Innovation Partners

"Based on a 'digital service first' approach, rather than the traditional 'infrastructure first' approach, we will drive corporate growth, seize IT leadership, and secure national competitiveness."

KT CEO Kim Young-seop asserted that he will actively invest in developing digital services for customers and lead the paradigm of the future digital society.

KT served as the host sponsor for the 'GSMA Mobile 360 Asia Pacific (M360 APAC)' conference held at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul on the 7th.

M360 is a global event hosted annually by the GSMA that discusses current mobile industry issues across continents, including Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. Over 1,000 attendees will share the latest mobile technologies and trends. Sponsors include the Ministry of Science and ICT, KT, Huawei, Nokia, Google, and Samsung Electronics. The event continues until the 8th.

KT CEO Kim Young-seop expressed concern about the value of communication being forgotten and emphasized the role of mobile carriers. He said, "Mobile carriers should not be complacent about maintaining a closed structure and profiting from exclusive services. Instead, they should secure IT capabilities comparable to those of big tech companies in areas like AI, cloud computing, and autonomous driving, and secure leadership in areas like smart cities, the metaverse, digital healthcare, and energy."

To this end, KT plans to continue expanding its core business areas, including cloud, security, AICC, metaverse, mobility, and transportation, as a digital innovation partner, while also leading the paradigm of 6G and advanced ICT technologies.

CEO Kim Young-seop emphasized a "digital service first" approach to improving customer service, rather than focusing on network infrastructure. He predicted that this approach would go beyond simple corporate growth and determine the nation's digital competitiveness.

Telecommunications operators emphasized fostering an ecosystem through collaboration with customers, partners, and tech companies to create and lead the market, and also collaboration with global telecommunications companies.

KT also values collaboration with startups with innovative technologies. We are developing our AI capabilities through collaboration with partners such as Rebellion and More.

KT is also taking the lead in pioneering the open API market by participating in the 'GSMA Open Gateway' along with 32 other telecommunications companies.

KT is also investing in enhancing digital capabilities, including programs to cultivate talent to lead the future digital generation, the AILVE School, and the establishment of university AI departments.

Finally, CEO Kim Young-seop said, "The definition of a telecommunications company lies in actively providing services that can improve people's lives based on openness and cooperation."

Meanwhile, in his keynote address that day, GSMA CEO Mats Granryd said, "There will be 1.4 billion 5G connections in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023." He added, "The GSMA's insight comes from the development of an open gateway with more than 30 participating companies," and predicted that more than 23 open APIs will be released.