MangoBoost teams up with AMD to enter 'AI factory' business, building 1MW AI infrastructure in Seoul's Gangnam and launching inference platform (report)

Verified (fact)

MangoBoost, an AI infrastructure company founded in 2022 by Seoul National University researchers, held a press conference on Oct. 12. The company said it will enter the 'AI factory' business, combining its own AI data center with inference services, based on its partnership with AMD. It will build 1MW of AI infrastructure in Seoul's Gangnam district and launch a new inference platform to target enterprise customers directly. Until now, it has focused on supplying DPU and networking technology, GPU servers, storage and inference software to server makers and cloud companies. Longer term, it plans to expand into the sovereign AI market, where domestic data is processed in Korea.

Needs fact-check (claim)

CEO Kim Jang-woo said the company will build a price-competitive AI factory based on its partnership with AMD.

Why it matters (interpretation)

It is a case of a Korean AI infrastructure startup shifting from component and technology supplier to direct inference service provider. Together with AMD's recent expansion of partnerships in Korea, it means more options for inference infrastructure built on GPUs other than NVIDIA's.

Sources

• Press AMD가 찜한 망고부스트…'AI 팩토리' 앞세워 추론 시장 승부수 ZDNet Korea