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EN WIRE · 2026-10-14 11:04

KT launches AI-dedicated line service with speeds up to 800Gbps, eight times faster than existing offerings

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KT launches AI-dedicated line service with speeds up to 800Gbps, eight times faster than existing offerings
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South Korean telecom operator KT has introduced a dedicated line service for artificial intelligence workloads with maximum speeds of 800Gbps, an eightfold increase compared with its existing dedicated line offerings, according to the company's announcement.

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KT, 최대 800Gbps 'AI 전용회선' 출시...기존 대비 8배 확대

AI-dedicated lines target high-capacity data transfer

The new "AI dedicated line" service is designed to support the large-scale, high-volume data traffic required for AI development and operation, including the training and inference workloads that depend on rapid movement of datasets between data centers and computing infrastructure.

KT said the maximum capacity of 800Gbps represents an eightfold expansion over the speeds available through its previous dedicated line services. Dedicated lines provide customers with private, guaranteed-bandwidth connections, which are in demand among enterprises handling sensitive or performance-critical data transfers.

Positioning in the AI infrastructure market

The launch reflects KT's push to expand its role in AI infrastructure as demand grows from companies building large language models and other AI systems that require substantial network capacity between facilities.

The company has been positioning its network assets — including dedicated lines and data center capabilities — as a foundation for serving AI-focused customers in Korea. The 800Gbps offering raises the ceiling of what KT can deliver over a single dedicated connection, aligning with the bandwidth needs of AI clusters and large-scale data pipelines.

The claim that KT has launched an AI dedicated line service with maximum speeds of 800Gbps, an eightfold increase over its existing lines, is true.

Verdict: True

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