SK Telecom’s metaverse platform called “ifland” is expanding and has now reached the global stage. The company announced that its metaverse service will now be offered in 49 countries around the world.
According to Korea Joongang Daily, SK Telecom has been collaborating with foreign telecom firms to make its global expansion of the ifland metaverse possible. Last month, it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Arab Emirates’ & telecom company to enter the market there. It has also made an agreement with Singapore’s Singtel for its venture into the Southeast Asian market.
As it can now access many countries in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East, SK Telecom vowed to further grow its metaverse platform and make it the No. 1 social virtual space. The company is intending to do this by making use of various K-pop content in addition to forming more partnerships with foreign companies to develop joint content that will be enjoyed by the ifland users.
SKT said that bringing ifland to other countries will also help strengthen its communication functions. As of today, the metaverse platform’s app is now available in English, Chinese, and Japanese. Ifland is also being marketed using “The New Way of Socializing” slogan to attract new registrants.
“Since its launch in Korea in July 2021, ifland has grown rapidly to become the best social metaverse in Korea by attracting users of diverse age groups as well as many different organizations,” SK Telecom’s head of Metaverse unit, Yang Maeng Seok, said in a press release as ifland is launched in many nations. “Now, we will go beyond Korea to expand our reach in the global market to take customers' metaverse experience to the next level.”
Meanwhile, the ifland Metaverse is being made available in these territories: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Deutschland, Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Tunisia, Turkey, and Vietnam.