2007 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in North and South Korea

• Key Statistics;
• Market and Industry Overviews;
• Regulatory Environment;
• Major Players (fixed and mobile);
• Infrastructure;
• Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
• Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
• Broadband (FttH, DSL, LAN, wireless);
• Convergence and Digital Media.

1. NORTH KOREA

1.1 Key statistics

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

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 Mobile communications

1.7.1 Overview of North Korea’s mobile market

1.7.2 GSM

1.7.3 CDMA

1.8 Broadcasting

1.8.1 Overview

1.8.2 TV stations

1.8.3 Cable TV

1.8.4 Satellite TV

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 Fixed-line and mobile services

2.2.4 Telecommunications service markets

2.2.5 Market highlights and analysis - 2007

2.2.6 Market highlights and analysis - 2006

2.2.7 Market highlights and analysis - 2005

2.2.8 Market highlights and analysis - 2004

2.2.9 Market highlights and analysis - 2003

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 Overview

2.3.2 Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC)

2.3.3 National Internet Development Agency of Korea (NIDA)

2.3.4 Korea Communications Commission (KCC)

2.3.5 National Computerisation Agency (NCA)

2.3.6 Korea Broadcasting Commission (KBC)

2.3.7 Master plans for an information society

2.3.8 Deregulation

2.3.9 Privatisation of Korea Telecom (KT)

2.3.10 Licensing

2.3.11 Ownership rules

2.3.12 Number portability (NP)

2.3.13 Highlights - Year 2007

2.3.14 Highlights - Year 2006

2.3.15 Highlights - Year 2005

2.3.16 Highlights - Year 2004

2.3.17 Highlights - Year 2003

2.4 Major fixed-line network players

2.4.1 Overview

2.4.2 KT Corp

2.4.3 Dacom Corporation

2.4.4 Hanaro Telecom

2.4.5 Onse Telecom

2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.5.1 Overview of infrastructure developments in South Korea

2.5.2 Next Generation Network (NGN)

2.5.3 Major national infrastructure players

2.5.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)

2.5.5 Broadband over Powerline (BPL) / Powerline Communications (PLC)

2.5.6 IPv6

2.5.7 IP-Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN)

2.5.8 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

2.5.9 Apartment LANs

2.5.10 National submarine cable infrastructure

2.5.11 International submarine cable infrastructure

2.5.12 Satellite infrastructure

2.5.13 Data communications

2.5.14 Regulatory issues

2.6 Broadband and Internet market

2.6.1 Internet market

2.6.2 Broadband market

2.7 Convergence

2.7.1 Overview of media convergence

2.7.2 Triple play models

2.7.3 Overview of broadcasting market

2.7.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)

2.7.5 Digital TV

2.7.6 E-services

2.8 Mobile communications

2.8.1 Overview of South Korea’s mobile market

2.8.2 Mobile technologies

2.8.3 Major mobile operators

2.8.4 Mobile voice services

2.8.5 Mobile data services

2.8.6 Mobile content and applications

3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 - Classification of service providers

Exhibit 2 - Foreign ownership restrictions

Exhibit 3 - Overview of KT subsidiaries

Exhibit 4 - National submarine fibre optic cables, capability, length and launch dates

Exhibit 5 - International submarine fibre optic cables, capability, length and launch dates

Exhibit 6 - Confusion surrounding DSL statistics in South Korea

Exhibit 7 - Estimated B-WLL frequencies, bandwidth and applications

Exhibit 8 - LMCS network operators

Exhibit 9 - Types of telecom convergence

Exhibit 10 - Regional TV broadcasters

Exhibit 11 - Overview of licences awarded to mobile carriers

Exhibit 12 - Wireless Internet services

Exhibit 13 - Comparison of S-DMB and T-DMB application in South Korea

List of Tables

Table 1 - Country statistics North Korea - 2007

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2005

Table 3 - Mobile statistics - 2005

Table 4 - National telecommunications authorities

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

Table 6 - Country statistics South Korea - 2007

Table 7 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006

Table 8 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 9 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 10 - Broadband statistics - March 2007

Table 11 - Mobile statistics - March 2007

Table 12 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 13 - KT Corp’s fixed-line subscribers and market share - 2004 - 2006

Table 14 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2006

Table 15 - KT Corp’s broadband subscribers and market share - 2005 - 2007

Table 16 - Hanaro broadband subscribers by access type - September 2006

Table 17 - ISDN subscribers - 1994 - 2006

Table 18 - Registered .kr domains - 1996 - 2007

Table 19 - Internet users - 1994 - 2006

Table 20 - Internet subscribers - 1996 - 2007

Table 21 - Broadband Internet subscriber growth and penetration - 1998 - 2007

Table 22 - Broadband subscribers and annual growth by access type - 2006

Table 23 - Broadband subscribers and households - 2006

Table 24 - Broadband Internet subscriber numbers by system - 1998 - 2006

Table 25 - Broadband users by access type (wired and/or wireless) - 2006

Table 26 - Broadband subscribers and market share - major providers - April 2007

Table 27 - Broadband subscribers by access type - March 2007

Table 28 - Cable modem subscribers - 2000 - 2006

Table 29 - Cable modem (HFC) subscribers by service provider - March 2007

Table 30 - DSL subscribers - 1999 - 2007

Table 31 - DSL subscribers by service provider - March 2007

Table 32 - A-LAN subscribers by service provider - March 2007

Table 33 - FttH subscribers by service provider - March 2007

Table 34 - BcN implementation goals in households/subscribers - 2005; 2007; 2010

Table 35 - Mobile subscriber growth - 1994 - 2007

Table 36 - Mobile subscribers and market share by operator - March 2007

Table 37 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator and technology - March 2007

Table 38 - Overall mobile ARPU by operator - December 2006

Table 39 - CDMA2000 1x subscribers by operator and system - 2004; 2007

Table 40 -WCDMA* subscribers by operator - March 2007