Korea’s three telecom operators are stepping up efforts to apply their in-house capabilities to AI data centres as competition shifts from capacity expansion to operational execution. As centres scale up, heat and power consumption rise, putting cooling efficiency, stable power supply and network connectivity at the centre of competitiveness. SK Telecom is building an AI data centre unit and developing server solutions and resource-linking architecture. KT is focusing on data centre interconnection and liquid cooling. LG Uplus is combining group technologies in cooling, power and AI-based infrastructure management.

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said it will launch a call for designations and conversions of science institute-affiliated gifted schools, aiming to help regional students use the education and research capabilities of science and technology institutes. The call targets seven areas without gifted schools, including Gangwon and Jeju. The ministry plans to select about three existing local high schools for conversion, with applications due Oct. 16 and final designation expected around December.