[July 30, 2007] New Report a Comprehensive Overview of the Mobile and Broadband Markets in North & South Korea Tweet DUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c64193) has announced the addition of 2007 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Asia Report - North & South Korea to their offering. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in telecommunications and digital media markets in South Korea. Subjects covered include:- -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. The report also contains material on the North Korean market; however, given the considerable difficulties involved in getting information on that market, the report can only offer a limited overview, including what few statistics are available or can be estimated. 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 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 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 For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c64193 [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]