Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on the 29th that it will invest an additional 7 trillion won ($5 billion) in data center infrastructure in Korea to support AI and cloud computing technologies from 2025 to 2031. With this, AWS' total investment in Korea is expected to exceed 12.6 trillion won ($9 billion) by 2031. This is the largest investment plan ever among domestic cloud providers.
With this investment, AWS will help corporations in Korea make broad use of AI technologies, offering a range of capabilities from Machine Learning to complex AI workloads. AWS is helping corporations continue to innovate on a stable and scalable AI foundation.
Jaime Valles, vice president and general manager for AWS APJ, said, "This new investment reinforces our long-term commitment to help Korea leap forward as a global AI powerhouse," and "AWS is investing in Korea's technological future by expanding world-class data center infrastructure."
The investment also includes the "Ulsan AI Zone" project, which is being pursued in collaboration with SK Group. This AI-specialized facility will begin operations in 2027, and AWS plans to provide its AI and cloud capabilities to customers in Korea.
AWS is supporting corporations in Korea to accelerate AI innovation through high-performance computing infrastructure and specialized AI hardware, providing a range of technical foundations including Trainium and Inferentia chips.
AWS is also contributing to nurturing Korea's digital talent. Since 2017, it has provided cloud training to more than 300,000 people and is fostering next-generation tech talent through various education partnerships.