SK Telecom announced that it has inked several strategic partnerships with companies in Australia, Singapore and Japan to promote the overseas distribution of ‘X Caliber’, SKT’s AI-based veterinary X-ray image diagnosis assistance service. The company also said that the diagnostic scope of X Caliber has been expanded to cats, meaning that the service now covers both dogs and cats.
Launched in September 2022 as part of SKT’s efforts to realize AI Transformation (AIX) of industries, X Caliber is being actively utilized in 450 veterinary hospitals in Korea.
On November 17, SKT entered a strategic partnership with ATX Medical Solutions, to actively promote the use of X Caliber in veterinary clinics in Australia. On September 21, SKT signed a strategic partnership with Smitech, to promote cooperation with major veterinary clinics and hospitals in Singapore in the area of animal medical AI technology and boost the distribution of X Caliber. On September 20, SKT strategically partnered with Japan's Anicom Holdings to leverage Anicom’s strong business network and distribution competitiveness to increase X Caliber’s presence in the Japanese market.
Ha Min-Yong, Chief Development Officer, SKT
By expanding X Caliber’s service coverage to cats, we expect to further strengthen our presence in the Korean market as we can now target 98% percent of the nation’s pet population. Following our partnerships in Japan, Singapore and Australia, we will accelerate our expansion into the global veterinary market, including the Americas and Europe.
