Korea’s KT is emulating some regional peers such as NTT by engaging in strategic partnerships to expand its international reach and its service model. Together with private equity firm Daishin, it has acquired Epsilon Global Communications for $145m, and plans further acquisitions to create a significant international data services business. KT will be the majority owner and will have full management control of Epsilon, while Daishin will take a 42% stake purely as a financial investor. The company was bought from previous owners the Kuok Group and the Stone Family. Epsilon was originally founded in the UK in 2003 but is now headquartered in Singapore. It has more than 250 points of presence in 41 cities across 20 countries (including China).…