Company
We started by answering our own phones
Before we became Korea AI Telecom, we ran businesses that live on the phone as Flover. Missing calls ourselves taught us what the bottom layer has to do.
Mission
We help every AI service and AI agent run reliably on the phone network.
As a licensed carrier, we hold the numbers, lines and switch ourselves, so the services built on us don’t have to.
Vision
Every business, talking and transacting through AI
The phone is the oldest and most widely deployed voice interface. Voice AI is reopening it, but building a service on top takes numbers, lines, compliance and payments first. KAT lays that foundation so anyone building voice services in Korea can start on top of it.
Three pillars
Infrastructure
Connecting AI to the phone network
AI services
Automating phone work
Payment & Commerce
Turning conversations into transactions
“Every conversation comes before a transaction.”
Numbers we provide
The Korean numbers a business needs run on our switch. Local area numbers are not issued by us; they come in through number porting.
070
070 numbers
Issued by KATInternet phone numbers for business lines and AI agents. A new number goes live in about a minute.
15xx · 16xx · 18xx
National numbers
Provided by KATOne nationwide number for a business, routed to staff, IVR or an AI agent.
050
Safe numbers
Provided by KATA virtual number that connects calls without revealing the real phone number of either side.
080
Toll-free numbers
Provided by KATThe business pays for the call, so customers can call free of charge.
010
Mobile numbers
Provided by KATMobile numbers for services that need to call and text from an 010 number.
02 · 031 …
Local numbers
Ported inKeep the local number you already have by porting it to KAT. We don’t issue new local numbers.
How partners connect
A partner’s service plugs into KAT in one of three ways. KAT carries the call to and from the Korean phone network.
- AI agents
- SaaS
- Enterprise PBX
- Numbers
- SIP switch
- AI · messaging · payments
- Mobile and landline callers
- Other carriers via standard interconnection
Who we work with
We know Korea’s telecom rules and how the networks run. We work closely with government, carriers and a specialist law firm.
Government and agencies
Registered as a facilities-based and a special-category value-added telecom business. We consult on policy and work to remove regulatory barriers.
Ministry of Science and ICT
Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA)
Central Radio Management Service
Telecom carriers
We coordinate network interconnection and operating requirements.
KT
SK Telecom
SK Broadband
LG U+
KCT
Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA)
Academia
We work with universities on voice AI and telecom research.
Seoul National University
Yonsei University
Legal counsel
Reviews legal questions on telecom regulation and business structure.
Seum Law Firm
What we take care of
The telecom work around a voice service, so partners can focus on their product.
Regulation and government affairs
Inquiries and consultations with regulators, regulatory sandbox and legal review.
Telecom business registration
Business structure design and preparation for registration and licensing requirements.
Carrier integration
Numbers, lines and network connections, meeting each carrier’s technical and operating requirements.
Service build and operation
Building and configuring telecom features, with operation, security and user protection.
History
2026
Voice infrastructure, opened up
- Renamed from Flover to Korea AI Telecom (KAT)
- Launched KAT Cloud, telecom infrastructure for AI agents
- Launched CallPay, payment during AI calls
- 09Korean patent granted for an AI agent contact center integrated with booking platforms (No. 10-3022994)
2025
Licensed carrier
- Registered as a facilities-based telecom business (No. 1-01-25-0027)
- Registered as a special-category value-added telecom business (No. 3-01-25-0010)
2024
- Launched ZeroCall, AI phone answering for businesses
- Selected for the TIPS program
- Seed investment
2023
- Developed and sold an edtech service
2022
- Pre-seed investment
- Selected for the Global Startup Academy (Korea)
2021
- Founded as Flover Inc.
Team
How we work
Start from problems we’ve lived
We ran businesses that live on the phone and paid for every missed call. We pick the technology after we understand the moment.
One team, all the way down
Numbers, the switch, AI and payments are built by the same people. Whichever layer breaks, nobody passes it on.
Use it before we ship it
New features go into our own services and real calls first. Customers and partners get what has already held up.
Say only what’s confirmed
If we have it, we say so. If it’s in progress, we say that too, inside the team and outside it.
Members
CEO
Seoul National University, Business Administration and Electrical & Computer Engineering · Seoul Science High School
Vice President
Seoul National University, Architectural Engineering · Incheon Arts High School
AI Lead
Yonsei University, M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering (speech AI) · Yonsei University, B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering
CTO
Software engineer, 5 years · Soongsil University, Software
Partner program
Build on KAT with us
We work with companies that want to offer Korean phone lines, AI answering or in-call payment in their own products. Tell us what you are building and we’ll set up the right connection.
Who we partner with
Resellers
Offer KAT numbers and services to your own customers.
System integrators
Connect KAT lines and AI to the systems you build and run for clients.
Voice AI services
Put your AI agent on real Korean phone numbers.
Inquiry types
Pick a topic and the right person will reply by email.
Company information
- Name
- Korea AI Telecom Inc.
- Short name
- KAT
- Founded
- 2021
- CEO
- Seungmin Shin
- Business registration
- 165-81-02191
- Address
- 2F, 28 Gangnam-daero 146-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Phone
- +82 70-5236-0777
- flover@flover.ai
Backed by
TIPS팁스2024
SNU Technology Holdings서울대기술지주2024
SNUSV Angel ClubSNUSV 엔젤클럽2026
BASS Ventures베이스벤처스2022