SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile carrier, said that it was in talks with major overseas telecom operators to start rolling out its metaverse platform ifland in North America, Europe and other regions later this year.
The announcement was made a day ahead of the one year anniversary of the launch of ifland, a mobile app-based platform that allows users to build their own avatars, and explore and interact in digital environments.
SK Telecom said it was in "close cooperation with major telecommunication companies" in key regions of Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, and plans to sequentially launch ifland in the regions starting in the second half of the year.
A SK Telecom official said the carrier was in talks with "five to six" partners without naming the companies, citing business confidentiality.