KT Commits 12 Trillion Won to Infrastructure Investment for AX Platform Strategy

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's major telecommunications operator KT announced on July 6 its transformation into an "AX Platform Company," with plans to invest approximately 12 trillion won over three years in cybersecurity, IT, and network infrastructure. The announcement was made by newly appointed CEO Park Yoon-young at a press briefing marking the company's 100-day management milestone.

KT plans to allocate 4 trillion won to information security and IT innovation—double the previous three-year investment—while dedicating 8 trillion won to network infrastructure. The company also outlined 5 trillion won for AI data center expansion with 1GW total capacity and 1 trillion won for submarine cable investments to add 90 Tbps of capacity. Additionally, KT is expanding into token factory and stablecoin businesses, leveraging its data center infrastructure and expertise from the Korean banking subsidiary K Bank's 16 million customer base.