LG Uplus announced on the 27th that it will reveal its 'next-generation liquid cooling technology' in collaboration with partner companies to strengthen the competitiveness of its artificial intelligence data center (AIDC). With the advancement of AI, the demand for AIDC that can accommodate high-capacity data is expected to surge, leading to a strategy to secure growth momentum based on differentiated technological competitiveness.
LG Uplus will showcase the 'next-generation liquid cooling solution' developed alongside various partners, including Global Standard Technology (GST), at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 25 in Barcelona, Spain, starting on the 3rd of next month. The liquid cooling solution is technology that efficiently cools heat generated by servers installed in data centers using water or non-conductive liquids. Because AIDC is optimized for high-performance AI and big data processing compared to general data centers, it is essential to have efficient cooling systems like the liquid cooling solution.
In order to maintain its top domestic competitiveness in the AIDC sector following its IDC achievements, LG Uplus is collaborating with various partner companies, including GST. GST is a specialized corporation that possesses the next-generation cooling technology known as the 'liquid cooling solution,' which removes heat by fully immersing servers in insulating oil. Additionally, LG Uplus is working with partners developing the 'Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) solution,' which cools heat generated by servers using circulating water, and is striving to secure differentiated competitiveness.
From the development stage, LG Uplus has collaborated with partner companies to develop an optimized and customized liquid cooling solution, achieving advantages in high density and high-performance computing, scalability, energy savings, and simplified maintenance. This next-generation liquid cooling solution can effectively cool high-density racks with over 100 kilowatts (kW) and can be flexibly expanded through modular design. It can also reduce the energy required for cooling by up to 90%, decreasing carbon emissions and minimizing system downtime while enabling maintenance work, thus ensuring operational efficiency.
Jeong Suk-kyung, the executive in charge of AIDC business at LG Uplus, noted, 'We will introduce the 'next-generation liquid cooling solution' developed in collaboration with various partners, including GST, to the world at MWC25 and inform them of LG Uplus's competitiveness in the AIDC sector.' She added, 'With 26 years of stable IDC operations experience and energy-saving technologies, we will establish ourselves as a leading AIDC company recognized in the global market.'
Starting with the establishment of Korea's first IDC in 1999, LG Uplus is promoting the completion of the Paju AIDC by 2027. The Paju AIDC is set to be built on an area nine times the size of a soccer field, making it the largest data center in the metropolitan area.