LG CNS, KDDI Target APAC AI Market

LG CNS has forged an alliance with KDDI, Japan's leading telecommunications conglomerate, to pioneer a next-generation business model. This partnership hinges on merging LG CNS's AI Transformation (AX) and Digital Transformation (DX) capabilities with KDDI's expansive telecommunications network infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region. KDDI, one of Japan's top three telecom firms, operates 19 hubs in 15 countries, while LG CNS specializes in AI and smart city solutions.

The collaboration will concentrate on AI, smart cities, and system integration operation and management services. LG CNS's agentic AI platform, AgenticWorks, will be instrumental in crafting bespoke AI services tailored for local businesses to be deployed in KDDI's Asia-Pacific operations. Additionally, they will explore physical AI technology cooperation for automating industrial tasks, offering integrated robot management services to clients in manufacturing, logistics, and retail sectors via LG CNS's PhysicalWorks platform.

The Southeast Asian smart city market is a key focus of this strategic alliance. LG CNS's integrated city control and intelligent transportation systems will be paired with KDDI's telecommunications infrastructure to create a market-optimized business model in hub cities of Southeast Asia, where modernization initiatives are prevalent.

Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and China have been earmarked as the initial regions for this venture. The companies have also agreed to share technological expertise and knowledge in their core sectors, continually broadening the scope of their cooperative endeavors.