[New Year's Message] Yoo Young-sang, SKT CEO, "Preparing for the Next 10 Years... Creating a 'Flying Car'"

"Active Response to Technological Innovation and Change" Emphasized
Expanding Wired and Wireless Communication and Preemptive Areas
Establishment of UAM Directly Under Representative TF

Yoo Young-sang, CEO of SK Telecom

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] Yoo Sang-young, CEO of SK Telecom, emphasized the company's commitment to R&D and investment in UAM (Urban Air Mobility), the 'flying car,' in his 2022 New Year's address, stating, "Let us make this year the first year to prepare for the next 10 years of SK Telecom's future."

In an email letter sent to employees on the 3rd, CEO Yoo conveyed this message and stated, "We must pay attention to technological innovation."

CEO Yoo explained, "An artificial intelligence (AI) revolution comparable to the mobile revolution will become visible across business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) transactions," adding, "The metaverse has entered an era of competing ideas, and the platform economy is expected to transition into a protocol economy where information and value are distributed to customers and participants."

He further suggested, "We must actively respond to changes brought by technological innovation and seize opportunities. To this end, we should not only sustain the growth of SK Telecom's core wired and wireless communication businesses but also expand our leading areas such as the 'T Universe,' 'Ifland,' and 'Apollo' services."

He also announced plans to launch a CEO-direct task force (TF) dedicated to the commercialization of UAM services, which are expected to be the first to be commercialized, along with research and development (R&D) and investment in future technologies. He predicted, "Cars that existed only in imagination, autonomous vehicles without drivers, robots that replace human labor, and space travel, humanity's dream, will become possible within the next 10 years."

To this end, the company plans to shift its working methods in the post-COVID-19 era from a sequential division of labor to an agile system centered on self-contained missions. The 'Work From Anywhere' system, which allows employees to work from any location, will also be strengthened.

CEO Yoo added, "We are contemplating what SK Telecom will look like 10 years from now and seeking the direction for growth. We will find answers through reflection and communication with our members."

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