Gcore – a European provider of high-performance, low-latency, international cloud and edge solutions – and NHN Cloud – a subsidiary of South Korean technology and gaming giant NHN Group and a leading provider of public and private cloud services in South Korea and throughout Asia Pacific – today announce a joint strategic partnership.
Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Gcore’s groundbreaking cloud services – including CDN (Content Delivery Network), 5G eSIM and accelerated AI processing – will be made available and provided to businesses in Asia Pacific via the NHN Cloud a gateway for Gcore into this key market. In return, Gcore will act as NHN Cloud’s strategic partner in Europe, Middle East and Africa, providing a bridge for NHN Cloud’s Asia Pacific customers into the region.
In addition, the MOU creates a framework for the two companies to jointly develop new solutions and collaborate on commercial initiatives.
NHN Cloud manages various internet companies including Hangame, an online gaming portal with over 37 million members in South Korea, NHN Payco, a payment gateway and digital wallet service, and FashionGo, an online marketplace.
For almost ten years, Gcore has been building Europe’s most powerful and comprehensive edge and cloud services. Today, Gcore’s infrastructure includes 140 points of presence and more than 11,000 peering partners worldwide.
Donghooom Kim, CEO of NHN Cloud, commented, “Gcore’s strength in EMEA is a significant advantage for us as we look to support our customers’ expansion across the region. Gcore shares a common desire to drive innovation in edge and cloud computing, and we’re confident that together we can create compelling new offerings that bring even more value to our customers.”
Andre Reitenbach, CEO of Gcore, said: “We at Gcore are very proud to enter into this partnership with NHN Cloud, one of the pre-eminent technology innovators in Asia Pacific. Both companies have honed their expertise in delivering compelling gaming experiences based on high-performance and low-latency technology infrastructure and have extended that expertise to enterprises around the world.”
