LG Uplus will unveil a world-class Artificial Intelligence Data Center (AIDC) strategy at ‘MWC 2026’, the world’s largest information and communications technology (ICT) exhibition, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, on the 2nd of next month. Based on the “ONE LG” initiative, which integrates the capabilities of its affiliates, the company plans to present a next-generation AIDC that encompasses all areas of power, cooling, and operations.

LG Uplus announced on the 24th that it will disclose at MWC 2026 the latest technologies and next-generation operation strategies to be applied to the “Paju AIDC,” which is under construction with a target completion date of 2027 and will be the largest facility of its kind in the Seoul metropolitan area. Using the Paju AIDC as a starting point, LG Uplus plans to gradually expand its AI computing infrastructure that handles AI computation, concentrating the group’s technologies and capabilities in this initiative.

To address AIDC heat generation issues, the company will introduce a “D2C (Direct to Chip)” liquid cooling solution developed in collaboration with LG Electronics. This method attaches a metal plate to the graphics processing unit (GPU) chip and circulates liquid to remove heat directly. Internal verification results showed that energy efficiency improved by approximately 24% compared with conventional air cooling.

The cooling water required for liquid cooling will be produced by LG Electronics’ air-cooled “pre-cooling chiller,” which uses cold outside air to reduce power consumption to about 10%. In addition, LG Energy Solution’s high-performance uninterruptible power supply (UPS) batteries, which minimize the risk of fire and thermal runaway, will be adopted.

Meanwhile, SK Telecom and KT will participate in “4YFN,” a side event of MWC 2026, to support the global expansion of Korean small and medium-sized venture companies. 4YFN is an exhibition aimed at discovering and nurturing promising startups with the potential to participate in the main MWC exhibition four years later.

SK Telecom will set up its own exhibition booth to showcase cooperation cases with 15 promising startups in the AI and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) sectors, and will also hold an investment promotion briefing session inviting officials from major European venture capital (VC) firms. KT will establish a “Win-Win Cooperation Hall” to help 12 small and medium-sized venture companies enter the European market, offering export consultation meetings with local buyers and opportunities to present at official sessions of the GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association).

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