SK Broadband will launch a bundled telecommunications and payment product with payment terminal and POS solution provider Toss Place on June 25 to ease operating cost burdens for small merchants. Subscribers can receive monthly internet fee discounts of up to 4,400 won, depending on conditions, and some customers will get a Toss Front terminal for free. The companies will run events through Aug. 31 and introduce on-site training programs.

SK Broadband said on Thursday it is piloting a “watch-and-talk” AI customer service that responds to spoken inquiries while displaying required information on a smartphone screen in real time. The service adopts a multimodal approach, unlike voice-only AI callbots. Customers can handle about 200 common tasks, including bill checks and fault diagnosis, without a human agent, 24 hours a day. The pilot targets some customers, with phased expansion planned.