en.Wedoany.com Reported - The competitive focus of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is shifting from the development of large language models (LLMs) to building "AI infrastructure" oriented toward practical services. South Korean telecom operator KT held the "AX Tech Connect 2026" event on the 15th at the KT Woomyeon R&D Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul, unveiling an "AI Transformation (AX) Full Stack" strategy that integrates AI, data, and networks into a single platform.

The event aims to showcase KT's core technology system built for its transformation into an AI company, rather than being a mere technology exhibition. The core idea is to connect AI models, data, and networks as a unified execution platform, rather than treating them as independent technologies. This reflects the current industry trend: for AI services to be practically applied in industrial settings, graphics processing unit (GPU) infrastructure, data platforms, AI agents, and ultra-high-speed networks need to operate in an organic, interconnected manner.

The technologies disclosed by KT primarily cover three areas: AI models and data, AI agents, and network infrastructure. In AI, KT showcased its self-developed Korean large language model "믿:음 K" (Miteum K), multimodal AI, and solutions based on Agentic AI. This indicates KT's focus on technological upgrades for enterprise business automation and industrial applications, adapting to the AI industry's shift from chatbots that answer questions to AI agents that autonomously execute tasks. In data, KT unveiled a strategy centered on "Data AX Core," aiming to integrate company-wide data into a form easily utilized by AI. This is based on the logic that for generative AI to have enterprise competitiveness, it must ensure its own data quality and governance.

The network strategy was the most notable part of the event. KT proposed a new-generation infrastructure for the AI era called "Hyper AI Network." With the expansion of AI data centers and GPU clusters, the importance of ultra-high-speed, ultra-low-latency networks is growing. KT's strategy is to simultaneously provide the connectivity and computing infrastructure required for AI services. Additionally, KT demonstrated "Autonomous Operation" technology, where AI autonomously manages network operations, as well as AI-based network security technologies for the era of AI, 6G, and quantum computing. This marks the transformation of telecom operators from mere providers of network lines into AI infrastructure operators that integrally offer AI data centers, GPU clouds, and AI networks. With the government's recent push for "three major super projects" listing AI data centers and national AI infrastructure construction as core tasks, competition among operators across multiple domains is expected to intensify further.

Through this launch, KT plans to introduce an "AX Full Stack" execution system integrating AI, data, and networks, and extend its R&D outcomes to actual business and services. Park Jae-hyung, Head of the KT AX Future Technology Research Institute, stated that AX Tech Connect 2026 is an occasion to share KT's core technologies and future AX strategy, and the company will continue to advance execution-focused AX innovation applicable to customer services and industrial sites.