DigitalBridge Group has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with KT Corporation to explore the development of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in Korea. This agreement marks DigitalBridge’s first formal partnership with a major Korean telecommunications provider.
Under the memorandum, KT and DigitalBridge plan to evaluate large-scale AI and cloud infrastructure projects in Korea. These projects will include development of AI factory–type data centers with capacity potential scaling to gigawatt levels and requiring multi-billion-dollar capital investments. DigitalBridge reports that this initiative forms part of its global strategy to expand high-density, sustainable data infrastructure in response to increasing demands from generative AI, cloud adoption, and exponential data growth.
DigitalBridge manages approximately $108 billion in digital infrastructure assets worldwide as of September 2025, with a portfolio that includes data centers, fiber, towers, and edge platforms. The collaboration follows the recent close of DigitalBridge Partners III, a fund totaling $11.7 billion in commitments, including $4.5 billion from limited partner co-investments. DigitalBridge identifies developed Asia-Pacific markets, especially South Korea, as priorities for investment using capital from this fund.
Technical efforts in North America have included over $40 billion in investments by portfolio companies in AI and cloud infrastructure, featuring hyperscale campuses in Wisconsin and Texas. Within Asia-Pacific, DigitalBridge portfolio companies have secured $1.6 billion for projects such as a planned 300 megawatt hyperscale campus in Johor, Malaysia. At present, DigitalBridge states its Asia-Pacific footprint comprises 1 gigawatt of data center capacity across Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
KT intends to contribute its nationwide high-speed network and established data center operations to the collaboration, with a focus on high-performance graphics processing unit (GPU) clusters, energy-efficient and environmentally responsible infrastructure, and cross-border technology partnerships. According to Woojin Jung, Head of Strategy and Business Consulting Group at KT, “KT is reviewing multiple options to secure resilient and efficient AI data center capacity amid accelerating AI adoption,” Jung said. “KT, together with DigitalBridge, will pursue domestic and global AI data center opportunities to deliver tailored and value-added solutions for its customers.”
This collaboration also aligns with the call for cooperation on AI infrastructure discussed at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2025 Summit.
Source: DigitalBridge
