North Korea and South Korea - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

• Market and industry analyses, trends and developments
• Facts, figures and statistics
• Industry and regulatory issues
• Infrastructure
• Major players, revenues, subscribers, ARPU
• Internet, VoIP, IPTV
• Mobile voice and data markets
• Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, wireless)
• Convergence and digital media.

1. North Korea

1.1 Key statistics

1.1.1 Country overview

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of North Korea’s telecom market

1.2.2 Market analysis

1.2.3 Relationship with South Korea and the world

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 Foreign investment

1.4 Fixed network operators

1.4.1 Lancelot Holdings

1.4.2 Loxley Pacific (Loxpac)

1.4.3 KT Corporation

1.4.4 Shin Satellite Corp

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 National telecom network

1.5.2 International infrastructure

1.6 Internet market

1.6.1 Overview

1.6.2 Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

1.6.3 Websites

1.6.4 Email service

1.6.5 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

1.6.6 Internet cafes

1.7 Broadcasting market

1.7.1 Overview

1.7.2 TV stations

1.7.3 Cable TV

1.7.4 Satellite TV

1.8 Mobile communications

1.8.1 Overview of North Korea’s mobile market

1.8.2 Mobile technologies

2. South Korea

2.1 Key Statistics

2.2 Telecommunications market

2.2.1 Overview of South Korea’s telecom market

2.2.2 Competitive market

2.2.3 Digital Korea statistics - convergence

2.2.4 Fixed-line and mobile services

2.2.5 Internet in South Korea

2.2.6 Television broadcasting in South Korea

2.2.7 Telecommunications service markets

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 Policy overview

2.3.2 Rural access

2.3.3 Low income assistance

2.3.4 Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC)

2.3.5 National Internet Development Agency of Korea (NIDA)

2.3.6 Korea Communications Commission (KCC)

2.3.7 National Computerisation Agency (NCA)

2.3.8 Korean Broadcasting Commission (KBC)

2.3.9 Telecommunications and Broadcasting Committee

2.3.10 Deregulation

2.3.11 Ownership rules

2.4 Major fixed-line network players

2.4.1 Overview

2.4.2 KT Corp

2.4.3 LG Dacom

2.4.4 SK Broadband (Hanaro Telecom)

2.4.5 Onse Telecom

2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.5.1 Overview of infrastructure developments in South Korea

2.5.2 National telecom network

2.5.3 International infrastructure

2.6 Internet market

2.6.1 IPv6

2.6.2 Inter usage patterns

2.6.3 Wireless Internet

2.6.4 Internet search engines

2.6.5 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

2.6.6 E-services

2.7 Broadband market

2.7.1 Overview

2.7.2 Growth drivers

2.7.3 Broadband convergence Network (BcN)

2.7.4 Major broadband ISPs

2.7.5 Broadband services

2.7.6 Broadband charges

2.8 Convergence

2.8.1 Overview of media convergence

2.8.2 Triple play models

2.8.3 Digital TV

2.9 Mobile communications

2.9.1 Overview of South Korea’s mobile market

2.9.2 Mobile technologies

2.9.3 Major mobile operators

2.9.4 Mobile voice services

2.9.5 Mobile data services

2.9.6 Mobile content and applications

3. Glossary of Abbreviations

List of Tables and Exhibits

Table 1 - Country statistics North Korea - 2008

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2009

Table 3 - Mobile statistics - 2009

Table 4 - National telecommunications authority

Table 5 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1990 - 2005

Table 6 - Country statistics South Korea - 2009

Table 7 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2007

Table 8 - Telephone network statistics - June 2008

Table 9 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 10 - Broadband statistics - March 2009

Table 11 - Mobile statistics - 2008

Table 12 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 13 - Telecom service subscribers and market share by sector - June 2008

Table 14 - Telecom service subscribers by sector - 2004 - 2008

Table 15 - South Korea telecom industry revenue - 2004 - 2008

Table 16 - KT Corp fixed-line subscribers and market share - 2004 - 2009

Table 17 - Fixed and mobile lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2008

Table 18 - Fixed-line subscribers and market share by operator - September 2008

Table 19 - Number portability of fixed line services - 2003 - 2007

Table 20 - Local telephony lines by operator - 2005 - 2008

Table 21 - Local telephony market share by operator - 2005 - 2008

Table 22 - Mobile subscribers and market share by operator - 2008

Table 23 - Number portability of mobile services - 2004 - 2007

Table 24 - Registered .kr domains - 1996 - 2009

Table 25 - Internet users - 1994 - 2008

Table 26 - Internet subscribers - 1996 - 2008

Table 27 - PC penetration - 2000 - 2008

Table 28 - Broadband Internet subscribers by operator - 2005 - 2008

Table 29 - Broadband Internet market share by operator - 2005 - 2008

Table 30 - KT Corp financial data - 2006 - 2008

Table 31 - KT Corp shareholders - 2008

Table 32 - KT Corp broadband subscribers and market share - 2003 - 2009

Table 33 - KT Corp fixed-line subscribers and market share - 2003 - 2009

Table 34 - KT Corp IPTV subscribers - 2007 - 2009

Table 35 - LG Powercom financial data - 2005 - 2008

Table 36 - SK Broadband financial data - 2003 - 2008

Table 37 - SK Broadband shareholders - 2008

Table 38 - SK Broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2008

Table 39 - SK Broadband TV subscribers - 2008

Table 40 - SK Broadband revenue split - 2008

Table 41 - Number of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses - 1997 - 2009

Table 42 - Internet usage rates - September 2008

Table 43 - Purpose of using the Internet - September 2008

Table 44 - Internet search engines market share - January 2009

Table 45 - VoIP subscribers by operator and market share - February 2008

Table 46 - E-commerce volume - 2001 - 2008

Table 47 - E-commerce volume by transaction type - 2001 - 2007

Table 48 - Purchase items: Internet shopping - 2008

Table 49 - Online stock trading customers - 2004 - 2007

Table 50 - Internet banking service subscribers - 2001 - 2008

Table 51 - Financial service by delivery channel - 2005 - 2008

Table 52 - E-tax usage rates - 2002 - 2007

Table 53 - E-learning user market volume - 2004 - 2007

Table 54 - Online game market volume - 2002 - 2007

Table 55 - Digital music market volume - 2003 - 2007

Table 56 - Methods of watching online movies - 2008

Table 57 - Broadband Internet subscriber growth and penetration rate - 1998 - 2009

Table 58 - Broadband subscribers and annual growth by access type - March 2009

Table 59 - Broadband subscribers and households - March 2009

Table 60 - Broadband Internet subscribers by system - 1998 - 2009

Table 61 - Broadband market share by operator - September 2008

Table 62 - BcN implementation goals in households/subscribers - 2005; 2007; 2010

Table 63 - Broadband subscribers and market share - major providers - March 2009

Table 64 - Broadband subscribers by access type - March 2009

Table 65 - Cable modem subscribers - 2000 - 2009

Table 66 - Cable modem (HFC) subscribers by service provider - March 2009

Table 67 - DSL subscribers - 1999 - 2009

Table 68 - DSL subscribers by service provider - March 2009

Table 69 - A-LAN subscribers by service provider - March 2009

Table 70 - FttH subscribers by service provider - March 2009

Table 71 - South Korea FttH / FttB subscribers - 2005 - 2011

Table 72 - Wireless Internet subscribers by service provider - June 2008

Table 73 - KT’s WiBro subscribers - 2006 - 2008

Table 74 - Cable TV subscribers - 2002 - 2008

Table 75 - Mobile subscribers - 1994 - 2008

Table 76 - Mobile subscribers and market share by operator - 2008

Table 77 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator and technology - 2008

Table 78 - Overall mobile ARPU by operator - 2008

Table 79 - Mobile subscribers by operator - 2002 - 2008

Table 80 - Mobile operator financial data - 2006 - 2008

Table 81 - CDMA 2000 1x mobile subscribers by operator - 2002 - 2008

Table 82 - CDMA2000 subscribers by operator and system - 2004; 2008

Table 83 - WCDMA subscribers by operator - 2008

Table 84 - Mobile manufacturers’ shipments and market share - 2008 - 2009

Table 85 - SKT financial data - 2005 - 2008

Table 86 - SK Telecom shareholders - 2008

Table 87 - SKT mobile subscribers, minutes of use and ARPU - 2004 - 2009

Table 88 - KTF financial data - 2004 - 2008

Table 89 - KTF shareholders - 2008

Table 90 - KTF data and total ARPU by network type - Q4 2007

Table 91 - LG Telecom financial data - 2005 - 2008

Table 92 - LG Telecom mobile subscribers, minutes of use and ARPU - 2003 - 2009

Table 93 - Wireless Internet subscribers and market share - November 2007

Table 94 - KT wireless Internet ARPU by service type - 2007 - 2008

Table 95 - Terrestrial and Satellite DMB subscribers - 2008

Exhibit 1 - Bits and bytes

Exhibit 2 - Regional TV broadcasters in South Korea

Exhibit 3 - Classification of service providers

Exhibit 4 - Foreign ownership restrictions

Exhibit 5 - Significant telecoms operators in South Korea

Exhibit 6 - Overview of KT subsidiaries

Exhibit 7 - Informatization policies and paradigms - 1998 - 2012

Exhibit 8 - Informatization Promotion: Execution body

Exhibit 9 - Overview of national submarine fibre optic cables in South Korea

Exhibit 10 - International submarine fibre optic cables overview in South Korea

Exhibit 11 - Confusion surrounding DSL statistics in South Korea

Exhibit 12 - Estimated B-WLL frequencies, bandwidth and applications in South Korea

Exhibit 13 - LMCS network operators in South Korea

Exhibit 14 - Representative charges per service in Seoul - 2008

Exhibit 15 - Types of telecom convergence

Exhibit 16 - Wireless Internet operators and services

Exhibit 17 - Comparison of WiBro and other technologies in South Korea

Exhibit 18 - Comparison of S-DMB and T-DMB application in South Korea