SKT to Join Ground Forces Festival, Showcases Defense AX Technologies Including AI Assistant and LEO Satellite Communications
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SK Telecom participated in the '2026 Ground Forces Festival,' held from Oct. 1 to 5, and disclosed its participation on the 6th.
At the event, SK Telecom took part in the policy public relations pavilion and showcased and demonstrated defense AX technologies under the 'T military' brand.
The exhibits included AI assistant, a low-Earth orbit satellite-based communications system and security technologies, and SK Telecom used them to highlight their potential applicability in defense settings.
SK Telecom said on Oct. 6 that it participated in the '2026 Ground Forces Festival,' held from Oct. 1 to 5. Organized by Army Headquarters, the Ground Forces Festival was run as a military culture event where the public could experience the present and future of the Army built on advanced science and technology.
At the event, AI- and communications-based defense AX (AI Transformation) technologies were unveiled. SK Telecom took part in the policy public relations pavilion during the event and displayed and demonstrated technologies and services that could be applied to real defense settings under the 'T military' brand.
The exhibits and demonstrations included AI assistant (AI operations support system), a low-Earth orbit satellite-based communications system, and security technologies. Among them, SK Telecom highlighted the 'AI assistant' as its key offering.
The AI assistant consists of a data platform that links various military-owned data, an ontology that structures the meaning and relationships of data, and a digital twin that recreates the battlefield environment in virtual space. It was described as a system that supports commanders' situational awareness and tactical judgment.
In future battlefields, the ability to rapidly analyze and use massive amounts of data generated not only by troops and equipment but also by drones, robots and sensors is seen as critical. In response, SKT presented its AI assistant plan. The AI assistant aims to organically connect and analyze multiple battlefield data sources and provide needed information at the right time, supporting commanders' faster and more accurate decision-making.
The exhibit was designed so visitors could directly see the process from data collection and analysis to battlefield scenario creation using digital twin technology and decision-making support. SKT allowed visitors and military officials to directly examine these linkages, underscoring the practical applicability of AI technology in defense settings.
SKT also showcased a low-Earth orbit satellite-based communications system for supporting AI-based future combat systems, and introduced security technologies as well. The communications and security systems applied combined technologies involving low-Earth orbit satellites, quantum encryption and stealth Wi-Fi, presenting a solution for the communications environment and security systems needed on future battlefields.
Low-Earth orbit satellites can enable the construction of a communications network even in environments where terrestrial communications infrastructure is difficult to use, improving connectivity on future battlefields. SKT added security technologies such as quantum encryption and stealth Wi-Fi to its low-Earth orbit satellite communications. This is a measure to realize stable and secure communications on the battlefield.
At this exhibition, SKT presented a future battlefield communications system encompassing satellites, wired and wireless networks, network infrastructure and security. It also unveiled its technological capabilities supporting the Army's Army TIGER+ initiative, a future combat system in which advanced science and technology such as AI and data, drones and counterdrone systems, robots, and cyber and electromagnetic capabilities are integrated into the Army's core combat power to enhance its ability to conduct future ground warfare.
Kim Gu-young, head of SKT's Enterprise Division, said the importance of AI is growing as it supports rapid analysis of vast amounts of information and decision-making on future battlefields, and that the importance of stable and secure communications infrastructure supporting it is also expanding. He added that SKT plans to advance its AI and communications technologies into solutions optimized for defense settings and will actively expand its defense AX business. He also expressed the company's determination to lead future defense innovation in South Korea.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Kwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407786
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