Microsoft, South Korea's KT consider joint R&D center
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Microsoft and South Korean telecommunications operator KT are considering plans to establish a joint research and business development center in South Korea, the two companies said Wednesday.
The proposed center would be charged with the mission of developing new business models and new technologies that are related to KT's core businesses, which include wireless and broadband services, Microsoft said in a statement. In addition, the two companies will consider setting up a joint fund that would allow the center to access third-party content and technologies, it said.