SK Telecom's Belief in Metaverse Sparks Hope

South Korea’s largest service provider, SK Telecom, continues to back the metaverse despite its limited global uptake.
 
The service provider was recently in the news for forming partnerships with CelcomDigi, Malaysia’s largest mobile carrier; Agate, an Indonesian game publisher; and Philippine-based Cherry and Cosmic Technologies, to expand the reach of its metaverse platform, ifland.
 
SK Telecom plans to expand beyond the Asia Pacific region to other global markets, including America. According to the press release, the service provider will soon support different languages, including Malay, Indonesian, Hindi, and Spanish. It already supports German, English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese languages.

“Through partnerships, SK Telecom will offer tailored content and marketing services for ifland in the three countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines). In exchange, partners gain access to the metaverse ecosystem without upfront platform development expenses. SK Telecom foresees accelerated global expansion for ifland, with partners adapting content to local cultures and while it leverages their market insights and customer bases,” said Arun Menon, principal analyst, MTN Consulting.


Source: Fierce Network