SK Telecom (SKT) has become the second mobile operator to join the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), a global cross-industry group formed to develop intelligent transport services and autonomous driving technologies in September by Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, Qualcomm, Intel, Audi, BMW and Daimler. Alex Jinsung Choi, SKT’s CTO, stated: ‘I believe 5GAA will play a pivotal role in … creating new business opportunities for both the mobile telecommunications and automotive industries.’ Upon joining 5GAA as its first cellco member in October, UK giant Vodafone Group claimed to provide more connected car services than any other operator